He was very active in the promotion and organisation of catalysis, being the President-Founder of EFCATS (European Federation of Catalysis Societies) with creation in 1993 of the cycle of the now famous biennial "EuropaCat" congresses, and President of IACS (International Association of Catalysis Societies) in 2000–04, culminating with the organisation and opening of the 13th International Congress on Catalysis in Paris in 2004.
He was highly engaged in catalysis promotion and organization, founding EFCATS (European Federation of Catalysis Societies) as its President-Founder in 1993 to initiate a biennial "EuropaCat" congress series. He also served as the President for IACS (International Association of Catalysis Societies) from 2000 to 2004, culminating with the organization and opening of the 13th International Congress on Catalysis in Paris in 2004.