Dr. Bing Zhou, a leading scientist in nanocatalyst field, has more than 15 years experience in design and synthesis of catalysts at nanometer scale. His contribution to nanotechnology is well recognized internationally. The American Chemical Society (ACS) elected him the Catalysis Secretariat Chair. In addition, ACS appointed him three times to organize and chair symposia on Nanotechnology in Catalysis, which were attended by well-known scholars from academic and researchers from industry around the world. An authority in nanotechnology and nanomaterials, as an editor and author Dr. Zhou initiated a book series entitled "Nanotechnology in Catalysis" and has served as a "member of judge" for several peer reviewed world-class publications in nanoscience and nanomaterials.

The platform technology NxCat™ developed by Dr. Zhou has a potential to change the catalysis industry. At a time when catalysis development was believed to be a black art accomplished only by trial and error, he initiated and perfected a technology that has for the first time made the design and engineering of catalyst at nanoscale possible. The nanocatalysts synthesized by this technology outperform many existing commercial catalysts that have been improved and perfected over many years. It is a technology that catalysis industry has desired for last thirty years. The high efficiency and selectivity catalysts developed by NxCat™ technology save significant capital and operation costs, eliminate the production of by-products usually being treated as waste; and make the chemical and petrochemical industrial processes clean (Green Chemistry).

Based on such contributions, Dr. Zhou received numerous awards including the Innovative Research Award from the National Science Foundation and from the Department of Energy. In 2003, Dr. Zhou was selected by the Chinese Academy of Science to receive the "Outstanding Overseas Scholar Award", which included a significant grant to establish a nanocatalysis laboratory at the Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, China's national laboratory renowned in catalysis. Most recently, Dr. Zhou received the highest award given in the United States, The Presidential Green Chemistry Award. He is active in various professional associations and societies, including serving as Chair and Program Chair of the ACS Catalysis and Surface Science Secretariat, board member of the ACS Middle Atlantic Region, and board member of the Catalysis Society of Metropolitan New York.