To develop a novel efficient catalyst for glycerin steam reforming in the gas phase, catalysts loaded with Group 8-10 metals were prepared via a conventional impregnation method, using Y2O3, ZrO2, CeO2, LaO3, SiO2, MgO, and Al2O3 as supports. The activity test was performed with a fixed-bed, flow-type reactor that was made of stainless steel and operated at atmospheric pressure. An aqueous solution of glycerin was fed by a micropump for high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC). To preheat the aqueous solution of glycerin, alumina balls were placed above a catalyst bed. One hundred milligrams of catalyst was used for each run. Among the catalysts studied, ruthenium on Y2O3(Ru/Y2O3) gave the best results.