Kelly Lecture Series
Kelly Lecture Series
The Davidson School of Chemical Engineering Kelly Lecture series was established by a grant from alumnus Arthur Kelly (BSChE ‘24) in 1956. Kelly was a retired Executive Vice-President and Director of B.F. Goodrich Co. He received an honorary doctorate from Purdue in 1961. The Kelly Lectures are presented annually by outstanding engineers and scientists from the broad areas of chemical engineering. The recipients are selected by the faculty in recognition of their contributions to research and education. Past Kelly Lecturers include legendary figures in chemical engineering and two Nobel laureates.
2025 Kelly Lecture:
Lectures:
Research Focused Seminar
Monday, September 22, 2025
9:00 – 10:15 a.m. ET, FRNY 3059
Graduate Student Focused Seminar
Tuesday, September 23, 2025
3:00 – 4:15 p.m. ET, FRNY G140
Reception
Tuesday, September 23, 2025
2:30 – 3:00 p.m. ET, Henson Atrium
Previous Kelly Lectures in Chemical Engineering
2020s |
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| 2024 | Lynden Archer | ||||
| 2023 | Zhenan Bao | ||||
| 2022 | Juan de Pablo | ||||
2010s |
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| 2019 | Klavs F. Jensen | 2014 | Enrique Iglesia | ||
| 2018 | James C. Liao | 2013 | Michael F. Doherty | ||
| 2017 | Thomas F. Edgar | 2012 | James Dumesic | ||
| 2016 | Kristi S. Anseth | 2011 | Stanley I. Sandler | ||
| 2015 | Nicholas A. Peppas | 2010 | Rakesh Jain | ||
2000s |
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| 2009 | Carol K. Hall | 2004 | William B. Russel | ||
| 2008 | Pablo Debenedetti | 2003 | Gregory Stephanopoulos | ||
| 2007 | Manfred Morari | 2002 | Mark E. Davis | ||
| 2006 | Frances H. Arnold | 2001 | Gerhard Ertl | ||
| 2005 | Special Symposium | 2000 | Robert A. Brown | ||
| Celebrating 40 years | |||||
| Frank S. Bates | |||||
| Alexis T. Bell | |||||
| Ignacio E. Grossmann | |||||
| Michael L. Shuler | |||||
| James Wei | |||||
1990s |
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| 1999 | George Stephanopoulos | 1994 | W. Harmon Ray | ||
| 1998 | Matthew Tirrell | 1993 | Arthur W. Westerberg | ||
| 1997 | Lanny D. Schmidt | 1992 | Robert S. Langer | ||
| 1996 | John H. Seinfeld | 1991 | Reuel Shinnar | ||
| 1995 | Douglas A. Lauffenburger | 1990 | H. Ted Davis | ||
1980s |
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| 1989 | E.N. Lightfoot | 1984 | Wolfgang M.H. Sachtler | ||
| 1988 | Edward L. Cussler | 1983 | Thomas J. Hanratty | ||
| 1987 | Morton M. Denn | 1982 | William R. Schowalter | ||
| 1986 | Alan S. Michaels | 1981 | Neal R. Amundson | ||
| 1985 | Benjamin G. Levich | 1980 | Paul J. Flory | ||
1970s |
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| 1979 | Warren E. Stewart | 1974 | John M. Prausnitz | ||
| 1978 | James J. Carberry | 1973 | Andreas Acrivos | ||
| 1977 | Rutherford Aris | 1972 | Robert L. Pigford | ||
| 1976 | Arthur E. Humphery | 1971 | Charles N. Satterfield | ||
| 1975 | Michel Boudart | 1970 | L.E. Scriven | ||
1960s |
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| 1969 | C. Judson King | ||||
| 1968 | R. Byron Bird | ||||
| 1967 | Olaf A. Hougen | ||||
| 1966 | Arthur B. Metzner | ||||
| 1965 | Warren L. McCabe | ||||