Leibniz Institute for Catalysis
A publicly funded catalysis research institute in Rostock, Germany, affiliated with the Leibniz Association and the University of Rostock.
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Overview
The Leibniz Institute for Catalysis (LIKAT Rostock) is a catalysis research institute in Rostock, Germany. Its predecessor, the "Institut für Katalyseforschung", was founded in Rostock in 1952 as Europe's first research institute devoted exclusively to catalysis. Today it is described as one of the largest publicly funded research institutes in the field of applied catalysis in Europe. It is part of the Leibniz Association and is also affiliated with the University of Rostock, conducting scientific research in applied chemical catalysis.
History
The predecessor of LIKAT Rostock, the "Institut für Katalyseforschung", was founded in Rostock in 1952 as Europe's first research institute devoted exclusively to catalysis. This 70 years of catalysis know-how forms the basis of the Leibniz Institute for Catalysis (LIKAT Rostock). Today the Leibniz Institute for Catalysis is described as one of the largest publicly funded research institutes in the field of applied catalysis in Europe. It is located in Rostock, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany, is a scientific institute under the Leibniz Association, and is also affiliated with the University of Rostock, mainly conducting scientific research in applied chemical catalysis.
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One of the largest publicly funded research institutes in the field of applied catalysis in Europe.
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