2011 Board of Directors and Institute Awards Ceremony [On Location]


The 2011 Institute and Board of Directors' Awards Ceremony has commenced at the Minneapolis Convention Center. These are AIChE's most prestigious awards, honoring eminent chemical engineers for career accomplishments, service to society, and service to the Institute.

See Slideshow Below.

Founders Award for Outstanding Contributions to the Field of Chemical Engineering
Dr. Rakesh Agrawal | bio
Purdue University

William H. Walker Award for Excellence in Contributions to Chemical Engineering Literature
Sponsored by John Wiley and Sons
Dr. Klavs F. Jensen | bio
Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Alpha Chi Sigma Award for Chemical Engineering Research
Sponsored by the Alpha Chi Sigma Educational Foundation
Dr. Enrique Iglesia | bio
University of California at Berkeley

Professional Progress Award for Outstanding Progress in Chemical Engineering
Sponsored by Air Products and Chemicals, Inc.
Dr. Christopher N. Bowman | bio
University of Colorado, Boulder

Warren K. Lewis Award for Chemical Engineering Education
Sponsored by The Exxon-Mobil Research and Engineering Company
Dr. David T. Allen | bio
University of Texas at Austin

F. J. and Dorothy Van Antwerpen Award for Service to the Institute
Sponsored by The Dow Chemical Company
Dr. Warren D. Seider | bio
University of Pennsylvania

Allan P. Colburn Award for Excellence in Publications by a Young Member of the Institute
Sponsored by E.I. DuPont de Nemours & Company
Dr. Celeste M. Nelson | bio
Princeton University

Institute Award for Excellence in Industrial Gases Technology
Sponsored by Praxair, Inc.
Dr. Randall Q. Snurr | bio
Northwestern University

R. H. Wilhelm Award in Chemical Reaction Engineering
Sponsored by The Exxon-Mobil Research and Engineering Company
Dr. Dionisios G. Vlachos | bio
University of Delaware

Award for Service to Society
ponsored by Fluor Corporation
Dr. Peter B. Lederman | bio
Consultant (retired)

Slideshow: 2011 Board of Directors and Institute Awards Ceremony