On Wednesday, November 28, more than 260 chemical engineers and related professionals gathered at The Plaza Hotel for the 2012 AIChE Gala. 2012 marks the 50th anniversary of the publication of Silent Spring, from which many date birth of the modern environmental movement.
The gala honored three leaders from the energy, chemical and financial industries. They represent companies whose chemical engineers have a history of innovation and excellence in environmental achievement, and that have successfully moved from reducing emissions and remediating legacy issues, to a focus on clean process, green engineering and sustainability, as well as their investment partners.
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AIChE’s 2012 Gala raised funds for the continued development of real-world, sustainable technology practices and meaningful, usable sustainability tools that promise to benefit the environmental performance of all companies. Learn more about AIChE's Institute for Sustainability.
Honorees:
John S. Watson—Chairman & CEO, Chevron Corporation
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Ellen J. Kullman , Chair & CEO, DuPont
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John Televantos, Partner, Arsenal Capital Partners
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Learn more about the 2012 AIChE Gala.
The AIChE Foundation raises funds to support projects and activities that further the Institute's mission and enable the profession of chemical engineering to have a greater impact on the world. Donations small and large and make a difference.
Dr. Sunita Satyapal is director of the Department of Energy’s (DOE) Fuel Cell Technologies Program within the Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy. She is responsible for the program’s overall strategy and execution covering both hydrogen and fuel cell technologies, including oversight and coordination of approximately $100 million in research, development, demonstration and deployment activities.
CEP editor Emily Frangenberg had a chance to sit down with Dr. Satyapal at AIChE's 2013 Spring Meeting to discuss her work at the US Department of Energy. You can watch the interview in the video panel at right.
Dr. Sunita Satyapal's talk was titled "Progress and Challenges in Emerging Clean Energy Technology: A Case Study in Hydrogen and Fuel Cells from the U.S. Department of Energy." See Abstract.
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The gala honored three leaders from the energy, chemical and financial industries. They represent companies whose chemical engineers have a history of innovation and excellence in environmental achievement, and that have successfully moved from reducing emissions and remediating legacy issues, to a focus on clean process, green engineering and sustainability, as well as their investment partners.
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AIChE’s 2012 Gala raised funds for the continued development of real-world, sustainable technology practices and meaningful, usable sustainability tools that promise to benefit the environmental performance of all companies. Learn more about AIChE's Institute for Sustainability.
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[caption id="attachment_54826" align="alignnone" width="470" caption="From left: John Televantos, Ellen Kullman, Stephan Angel, June Wispelwey, and John Watson"]
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Learn more about the 2012 AIChE Gala.
