Chris Marshall is a research chemist with expertise in catalyst formulation and characterization, reactor testing of both homogeneous and heterogeneous catalysts, catalysis fundamentals, and molecular modeling. He is currently the Director of the Department of Energy’s Energy Frontier Research Center titled “Institute for Atom-efficient Chemical Transformations (IACT).”
Before joining Argonne, Chris worked for the Amoco Oil Research and Development Department in Naperville, Illinois. His work included the development of new petroleum processing catalysts. Chris' current research emphasizes a mix of fundamental understanding of the nature of the catalyst with practical applications. He interacts extensively with academic, industrial, and national-laboratory organizations.