The Centre for Catalysis Research in the Department of Chemical Engineering at the University of Cape Town concerns itself with both fundamental and applied research and development in the general field of heterogeneous catalysis – encompassing all of catalyst synthesis, physico-chemical characterisation and performance evaluation for industrially interesting chemical conversions. The principal fields of investigation include Fisher-Tropsch synthesis, zeolite/acid catalysis (especially as applied to hydrocracking and the transformation of phenols and derivatives) and catalysis by platinum group metals and gold. In addition, the Centre is the host laboratory for the DST/NRF Centre of Excellence in Catalysis (c*change) and the recently established DST Hydrogen Catalysis Competence Centre (HySA/ Catalysis).