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VIII International Conference Mechanisms of Catalytic Reactions, dedicated to the 70th anniversary of Professor Kirill I. Zamaraev Novosibirsk (Russia), June 28 - July 2, 2009 Dear Colleague, The Organizing Committee is pleased to invite you to participate in the VIII International Conference Mechanisms of Catalytic Reactions dedicated to the 70th anniversary of Professor Kirill I. Zamaraev. The MCR-Conference is organized under the auspices of the European Federation of Catalysis Societies (EFCATS). The Conference will be held at the Novosibirsk Scientific Center, Russia, on June 28 - July 2, 2009. Professor Kirill Ilyich Zamaraev (1939-1996) An extraordinary scientist, talented teacher and statesman, Professor Zamaraev was the Director of the Boreskov Institute of Catalysis (1984-1995), and the President of the International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry (1994-1995).  Professor Kirill Ilyich Zamaraev was one of the pre-eminent physical chemists. His mainfield of interest was the application of new physicochemical techniques to the investigation of mechanisms of homogeneous and heterogeneous catalytic reactions. He was among the pioneers of NMR spectroscopic investigations of key catalytic intermediates and widely employed a range of physical methods such as solid state NMR, EXAFS and scanning tunneling microscopy. Professor Zamaraev has made a considerable contribution to the establishment of relationships between fundamental and applied catalysis through his interest in the structure of active sites at the atomic and molecular level. He used his fundamental knowledge and capacity for innovative characterization for the search for new unconventional areas of catalysis. Chairpersons V.N. Parmon, Boreskov Institute of Catalysis SB RAS, Novosibirsk, Russia V.V. Lunin, Moscow Lomonosov State University, Moscow, Russia International Advisory Board: G. CentiV. Cortés CorberánS.S. Ivanchev V.B. Kazansky S.N. Khadzhiev V.N. Ko