Zeolites are a class of nanoporous materials which are the most important heterogeneous catalyst used in the chemicals and petrochemicals industries. Every drop of petrol in your car has been through a zeolite catalyst as part of the transformation from oil to gasoline. The structures are minerals that can be found naturally – some being the rarest minerals on the planet and some the most abundant. However, they can also be synthesized in the laboratory and the vast majority of zeolites used by industry are synthetic. Not only are zeolites used as catalysts but they are also a major component of detergents to soften water, they are used for gas separation such as air into nitrogen and oxygen, gas storage, cleaning contaminated water, clearing up nuclear waste and delivering pharmaceuticals to the body. This course will introduce and discuss all aspects of zeolite structure, synthesis and industrial use. The course aims at an understanding of the fundamentals of zeolite science. The students will learn to understand all the fascinating structures of these beautiful crystals; learn how to synthesize nanoporous materials; learn how to characterize and assess the quality of these materials; learn about zeolite function for industrial processes with particular emphasis on catalysis.