The British Zeolite Association was founded in 1977 to provide a forum where zeolite scientists could meet to review and share their latest findings. Today, the (ordered) nanoporous materials community in the UK numbers several hundred active research scientists and engineers, from both industry and the academic sector, who reflect the great variety of applications of micro- and mesoporous materials, from catalysis and petrochemical processing to chemical separations, detergents, and environmental clean-up.