Robert Boyle, Charles Darwin, Isaac Newton or Benjamin Franklin are some of the select researchers who are part of the oldest scientific society in the United Kingdom (it was founded in 1660), one of the longest-lived in Europe and, without a doubt, of the most prestigious. Now Avelino Corma (Castellón, 1951) has just joined this group and thus swells the list of Spaniards belonging to the Royal Society.
The work of this scientist focuses on the creation of industrial materials and their formation mechanisms, such as zeolites, porous mineral compounds with a crystalline structure. However, Corma’s work at the Valencia Institute of Chemical Technology goes further and develops projects in different areas such as hydrogen storage, fuel cells, photovoltaic cells and the transformation of biomass into energy. As explained by the Royal Society, Corma has distinguished himself “for his pioneering work in heterogeneous catalysis” explaining that “he has developed new synthetic principles for the design of acid, base and redox catalysts that have allowed progress in the understanding of reactions catalysis in addition to having been applied in multiple industrial processes “.
With the acceptance of the new members, the Royal Society now brings together more than 1,450 British and foreign researchers. Its ranks include more than 80 Nobel Prize-winning researchers.
