The 6th International Congress on Catalysis for Biorefineries (Catbior2026)

08:30-08:50 (UTC+8) | Opening Remarks

08:50-09:30 (UTC+8) | Plenary Lecture

Chair：

NO.	Beijing Time (UTC+8)	Type	Presentation Topic	Speaker	Affiliation / Organization
1	08:50-09:30	Plenary	Reductive Catalytic Fractionation as a Lignin-First Biorefinery Platform for Sustainable Aviation Fuel Precursors and High-Value Resins	Bert F. Sels [Belgium]	KU Leuven

09:30-10:10 (UTC+8) |

Chair：

NO.	Beijing Time (UTC+8)	Type	Presentation Topic	Speaker	Affiliation / Organization
1	09:30-09:55	Keynote	Bio-Polymers from Forestry and Agricultural Sidestreams	Joseph Samec [Sweden]	Stockholm University
2	09:55-10:10	Invited	Tunable Mesoporous and Nanoparticulate Zirconia Catalysts for Biorefining	Karen Wilson [Australia]	Griffith University

10:10-10:30 (UTC+8) | Coffee Break

10:30-12:00 (UTC+8) |

Chair：

NO.	Beijing Time (UTC+8)	Type	Presentation Topic	Speaker	Affiliation / Organization
1	10:30-10:45	Invited	Direct Biomass Functionalization via Green Chemistry	Chao-Jun Li [Canada]	McGill University
2	10:45-11:00	Invited	Thermo- and Photocatalytic Upgrading of Biomass for Sustainable Bioenergy	Adam Lee [Australia]	Agency for Science and Technology Research
3	11:00-11:15	Invited	Catalyst Cooperation in Action: Pd-Au Mixture Systems for Highly Efficient FDCA Production	Xiaolei Fan [United Kingdom]	The University of Manchester
4	11:15-11:30	Invited	Renewable Catechol, A Key Player in the Future Sustainable Chemical Industry?	Bert U.W. Maes [Belgium]	University of Antwerp
5	11:30-11:45	Invited	Macromolecular Design Under Real-World Conditions: Lignin in Circular Solar Redox Systems	Bruno Manzolli Rodrigues [Germany]	University of Wuppertal
6	11:45-12:00	Invited	Reaction Strategies for Catalytic Upcycling of PET	Meng Wang [China]	Peking University

12:00-13:30 (UTC+8) | Lunch

13:30-14:10 (UTC+8) | Plenary Lecture

Chair：

NO.	Beijing Time (UTC+8)	Type	Presentation Topic	Speaker	Affiliation / Organization
1	13:30-14:10	Plenary	Aqueous Phase Reforming of Methanol for H₂ Production	Charles Chunbao Xu [Hong Kong, China]	City University of Hong Kong

14:10-15:32 (UTC+8) |

Moderator：

NO.	Beijing Time (UTC+8)	Type	Presentation Topic	Speaker	Affiliation / Organization
1	14:10-14:35	Keynote	Heterogeneous Catalysis in the Condensed Phase - Challenging the Boundaries	Eszter Barath [Hungary]	Leibniz-Institut for Catalysis e.V. (LIKAT)
2	14:35-14:50	Invited	Ultrasonic Evaluation on Transient Rheological Properties of Fluid Media with Heterogeneity/Ingredients	Claudio J. A. Mota [Brazil]	Federal University of Rio de Janeiro
3	14:50-15:05	Invited	Photocatalysis and Electrocatalysis for Plastics Upcycling, Biomass Valorization, and Green Hydrogen Evolution	Han Sen Soo [Singapore]	Nanyang Technological University
4	15:05-15:20	Invited	Biomass Conversion to Ethylene Glycol: from Fundamental Research to Large Scale Production	Mingyuan Zheng [China]	Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, CAS
5	15:20-15:32	Oral	Selective Conversion of Bio-based Carboxylic Acids via Heterogeneous Photocatalytic Decarboxylation for the Preparation of High-Value Chemicals	Weiran Yang [China]	NanChang University

15:35-15:55 (UTC+8) | Coffee Break

15:55-18:26 (UTC+8) |

Moderator：

NO.	Beijing Time (UTC+8)	Type	Presentation Topic	Speaker	Affiliation / Organization
1	15:55-16:20	Keynote	Electrocatalysis for Biomass and Plastic Conversion	Haohong Duan [China]	Tsinghua University
2	16:20-16:35	Invited	Mechanistic Insight into Selective Depolymerization of Lignin	Yuhe Liao [China]	Guangzhou Institute of Energy Conversion, CAS
3	16:35-16:50	Invited	Biomass-Derived Polymers for Functional Materials	Kai Zhang [Germany]	University of Göttingen
4	16:50-17:05	Invited	Green Synthesis of Cyclohexanol-derived Fine Chemicals via Catalytic Transformation of Lignin	Zhuohua Sun [China]	Beijing Forestry University
5	17:05-17:20	Invited	Room-Temperature Phosphorescence in Biomass: Discovery and Advanced Utilization	Zhijun Chen [China]	Northeast Forestry University, China
6	17:20-17:35	Invited	Catalytic Solvolysis of Enzymatic Hydrolysis Lignin to Produce Chemicals and Fuels	Yongdan Li [China]	Tianjin University
7	17:35-17:50	Invited	Photocatalytic C−H Bond Activation over Metal Sulfides for Lignin Valorization	Xuejiao Wu [China]	Xiamen University
8	17:50-18:02	Oral	Selective Hydrogenation of Bio-furfuryl Alcohol over Pt/TiO₂ Preteated under Different Atmospheres	Zhiwei Huang [China]	Lanzhou Institute of Chemical Physics, CAS
9	18:02-18:14	Oral	Construction of Electrocatalytic Systems for Lignin Fuel Cells and Coupled Hydrogen Production	Xihong Zu [China]	Guangdong University of Technology
10	18:14-18:26	Oral	Selective Co-Valorization of Biomass and CO₂	Guangfu Liao [China]	Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University

18:30-21:00 (UTC+8) | Conference Dinner

2026-04-26 (Sunday)