Ray Gorte has made major contributions to catalysis science and engineering in several fields throughout his more than 40 years career spanning surface science, solid acids, fuel cells and electrolyzers, encapsulated catalysts, biomass conversion, and atomic layer deposition catalysts. The desire for practical engineering advances achieved using fundamental science principles has been the focus of Ray’s distinguished career that led to important discoveries in all the areas that he has worked in. The direct and sincere feedback that Ray provided throughout his career to students, collaborators, and colleagues has made him an invaluable and impactful mentor, collaborator, and contributor to many projects and elevated him to one of the leading figures in catalysis. Here, we review some of the most relevant accomplishments from Ray’s career, celebrating his illustrious contributions to several catalysis fields and his efforts within centers and initiatives to advance fundamental knowledge and practical aspects of catalysis research in many of the fields that he had an impact on.
