[Macs_scicom] RES: MACS IX.

Dear Tamás I have no objection to moving the MACS to another date, as this could allow us to benefit from a larger and more representative number of participants. 1) Plenary speaker: I would suggest including someone from the industry, who could present practical applications and challenges related to the use of sulfide catalysts in various fields. Perhaps inviting a representative from Haldor Topsoe could be an option, since they are active in both hydrorefining and renewables. 2) Although I have been following the MACS congress since the begining, I was only able to attend the one held in Satillieu, France. I have the best impression of the event, which offered a high-quality and well-focused scientific program. 5) Sponsors: I would suggest primarily targeting catalyst and process licensor companies, such as Haldor Topsoe, Axens, IFPEN, and Shell, as well as equipment suppliers like Vinci, hte, and Avantium, in addition to European and national funding agencies. Petrobras does sponsor scientific events, usually those focused on Oil & Gas Production and Refining held in Brazil. I will look into the possibilities, although the response was not positive for the last edition of MACS. Best regards José Luiz Zotin Prof. Petrobras NS Master Master Petrobras Professional Consultor Master Master Consultant PETROBRAS S.A. – CENPES PETROBRAS S.A. - CENPES Biorrefino e Processos de Baixo Carbono Biorefining and Low Carbon Processes Av. Horácio Macedo, 950 - Cidade Universitária - Ilha do Fundão 21941-915 - Rio de Janeiro - RJ - Brasil Celular: +55.21.998587107 (whatsapp) PÚBLICA -----Mensagem original----- De: ollar.tamas(a)ek.hun-ren.hu <ollar.tamas(a)ek.hun-ren.hu&gt; Enviada em: quinta-feira, 2 de outubro de 2025 10:37 Para: macs_scicom(a)lists.ek.hun-ren.hu Assunto: [Macs_scicom] MACS IX. [Geralmente, você não obtém emails de ollar.tamas(a)ek.hun-ren.hu. Saiba por que isso é importante em https://aka.ms/LearnAboutSenderIdentification ] Dear Member of the Scientific Committee, First of all, thank you very much for accepting the invitation to be members of the Scientific Committee of the next MACS conference! It is a great honor! As you can see, we have created the macs_scicom(a)lists.ek.hun-ren.hu e-mail address for the scientific committee to facilitate communication. I would like to ask the committee members for help on some things, which you can read below, but first I would like to ask the scientific committee for their opinion on another issue. Laetitia has just informed me that the French Catalysis Conference will also be organized exactly on the same date as MACS 2026. I can't imagine MACS without French colleagues. Do you think we should reschedule? Some of you have indicated that there is not enough time to organize the conference until May. If we reschedule the conference, should we postpone it by 1-2 weeks or a year? I am open to accepting any decision of the board! And here are some of the things I would like to ask the scientific committee for help with. Whatever the decision on the previous question, your answers will definitely be useful in the following topics. 1. Please suggest a plenary speaker. So far, we have received two recommendations. 2. We would be grateful if you could write a single sentence explaining why you consider the MACS conferences valuable, or share a brief comment on your previous experiences. We plan to feature these on our website. 3. If possible, please provide a photo of yourself so that it can appear alongside your comment on the website. 4. The website is now live! The registration page is still under development but will be ready soon. We kindly ask you to help promote the conference within your catalysis communities. The website can be found here: https://macs2026.ek.hun-ren.hu/ Please take a moment to review the site and let us know if you notice any mistake. 5. If you have suggestions for potential sponsors we should contact, we would be grateful to hear them. Thank you very much for your support! Best regards, Tamás Ollár Organizer of MACS 2026 or 2027 _______________________________________________ Macs_scicom mailing list -- macs_scicom(a)lists.ek.hun-ren.hu To unsubscribe send an email to macs_scicom-leave(a)lists.ek.hun-ren.hu O emitente desta mensagem é responsável por seu conteúdo e endereçamento e deve observar as normas internas da Petrobras. Cabe ao destinatário assegurar que as informações e dados pessoais contidos neste correio eletrônico somente sejam utilizados com o grau de sigilo adequado e em conformidade com a legislação de proteção de dados e privacidade aplicável. A utilização das informações e dados pessoais contidos neste correio eletrônico em desconformidade com as normas aplicáveis acarretará a aplicação das sanções cabíveis. 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