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August 2008

Dr. Michael Ladisch Named One of the One Hundred Engineers of the Modern Era by The American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE)

 

Dr. Michael Ladisch, Distinguished Professor in the Agricultural and Biological Engineering department and Director of Purdue’s Laboratory of Renewable Resources Engineering (LORRE) was recently named one of the “One Hundred Engineers of the Modern Era” by The American Institute of Chemical Engineer (AIChE).

This year marks the 100th Anniversary of the founding of the AIChE organization and to mark the occasion a list of individuals who contributed to the profession and society in a variety of ways were named and honored. These lists highlight advances in the profession during the years before World War II “Foundation Age” and after “Modern Age”.

Dr. Ladisch will be featured in the October issue of CEP and will also be spotlighted on AIChE’s Centennial web site and at the Annual Meeting, which will be held from November 16 thru 21 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, the city in which AIChE was originally established.

The American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE) is the world’s leading organization for chemical engineering professionals, with more than 40,000 members from 93 countries.