John Chen
Emeritus C. R. Anderson Professor of Chemical Engineering and Dean of Engineering, Lehigh University, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
2013 Annual Meeting Plenary
Come join us for the 2013 Annual Meeting Plenary where executives from the chemical, petroleum, and pharmaceutical industries will consider how the degree of redistribution in faculty strengths compares with the likely needs of American industry for talent of the future.
Chemical Engineering Expertise: In Academe and as Sought by Industry
Chemical engineering is justifiably recognized as a discipline well suited for the nation’s technical and leadership human resource. In the recent years, increasing interests in biology, life science and nanotechnology among faculty of chemical engineering schools have been reflected in shifting the distribution of areas of faculty expertise and research within US academe. The purpose of this Plenary Session is to examine the degree of redistribution in faculty strengths, and to consider how that compares with the likely needs of American industry for chemical engineering talent of the future.
Schedule
| Presentation | Speaker |
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| Introduction: Dr. James C. Hill, Professor of Chemical Engineering, Iowa State University | |
| Evolving Distribution of Faculty Strengths in Chemical Engineering Departments | Dr. John C. Chen, Emeritus C. R. Anderson Professor and Dean of Engineering, Lehigh University, Past President, AIChE |
| Chemical Engineering Skills for the Global Chemical Industry | Dr. Rui Cruz, Associate Director for Research and Development, The Dow Chemical Company |
| Petroleum Industry's Need for Chemical Engineering Talent | Dr. Ashok Krishna, Vice President of Downstream & Chemicals Technology, Chevron Corporation |
| Chemical Engineering Skills Sought by Pharmaceutical Industry | Dr. Steve Poehlein, Principal – Elixir Pharma Consulting LLC, Past Vice President for Global Technical Operations, Merck & Co., Inc. |
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Discussion: Moderator - Dr. Jennifer Sinclair Curtis, Distinguished Professor of Chem. Eng., Associate Dean, College of Engineering, University of Florida |
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