The direct conversion of methane gas to liquid methanol at the site where it is extracted from the Earth holds enormous potential for addressing a number of significant environmental problems. Developing a catalyst for that conversion has been a critical focus for Associate Professor Heather Kulik and the lab she directs at MIT. As important as that research is, however, it is just one example of the innumerable possibilities of Kulik’s work. Ultimately, her focus is far broader, the scope of her exploration infinitely more vast. “All of our research…
