Dr. Gintaras V. (Rex) Reklaitis, the Burton and Kathryn Gedge Distinguished Professor of Chemical Engineering at Purdue, presented this year’s John M. Prausnitz AIChE Institute Lecture entitled “Process Systems Engineering Contributions to Pharmaceuticals,” on November 1 in Minneapolis. Prof. Reklaitis was interviewed about his research by long-time colleague Dr. Rakesh Agrawal, the Winthrop E. Stone Distinguished Professor of Chemical Engineering.

The American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE) Student Chapters Committee has named Purdue AIChE as one of the recipients of a 2016-2017 Outstanding Student Chapter award. This is the second consecutive year that the student organization has been recognized with this award. Purdue AIChE student leaders were honored during the 2017 AIChE Annual Student Conference awards ceremony on October 29 in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

Davidson School of Chemical Engineering is pleased to welcome three new faculty members for 2017-2018. Dr. Letian Dou, Dr. Vivek Narsimhan, and Dr. Brett Savoie joined the faculty as assistant professors in August 2017.

Davidson School of Chemical Engineering alumnus Christopher N. Bowman (BSChE '88, PhD '91, OChE '16) has been elected to the National Academy of Medicine. Bowman, Distinguished Professor and James and Catherine Patten Endowed Chair of Chemical and Biological Engineering, University of Colorado, is among 70 new regular members and 10 international members announced on October 16. Election to the National Academy of Medicine is one of the highest honors in the fields of health and medicine and recognizes individuals who have demonstrated outstanding professional achievement and commitment to service.

Davidson School of Chemical Engineering doctoral student Sydney Hollingshead has received the Baxter Young Investigator Award for her research related to soft tissue surgical adhesives.