Preliminary Program subject to change
18000 The Future of Chemical Engineering - A Roundtable Discussion with Industrial and Government Leaders
OverviewFor R&D professionals, AIChE’s Annual Meeting provides an open forum to present papers to fellow engineers and scientists from around the world. For students, the national conference is the ideal place to learn, network and receive recognition. An emphasis of the meeting will be globalization and the diversity of industries the chemical engineering profession serves. Leaders from around the world representing countries and high-profile organizations, which employ chemical engineers will talk about the future of the profession from the perspective of their industry/country.
Primary SponsorLiaison Functions (18)

Chair

John C. Chen
Professor
Lehigh University
111 Research Dr.
Bethlehem, PA 18015
Phone Number: 610 758 4091
Email: jcc0@lehigh.edu

CoChair

John Sofranko
Executive Director
AIChE
3 Park Avenue
New York, NY 10016
Phone Number: 212-591-7330
Fax Number: 212-591-8890
Email: johns@aiche.org

CoChair

Joseph V. Porcelli
JVP International, Inc.
102 Lincoln Street
Staten Island, NY 10314
Phone Number: 917-912-9804
Fax Number: 718-370-7515
Email: jvpii@jvporcelli.com
Welcoming Remarks
The Future of Chemical Engineering: a Perspective from a Developing Nation: Trinidad & Tobago (West Indies)
G. Maxwell Richards, Republic of Trinidad and Tobago, Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago
The Future of Chemical Engineering: a Perspective from the Energy Industry (Chevron)
Shariq Yosufzai, Global Marketing, Chevron, San Ramon, CA 94583
Chemical Engineering: A Boundaryless Profession
Greg Lewin, Global Solutions, Shell, The Hague, Netherlands
The Future of Chemical Engineering: a Perspective from the Semiconductor Industry
Sass Somekh, Novellus Systems Inc., 4000 North First Street, San Jose, CA 95134
Energy Scenario in India
Dr. S. C. Naik, The Institution of Engineers (India), Kolkata, 700020, India
The Future of Chemical Engineering: a Perspective from the Biotechnology Industry
Ann L. Lee, Process Development, Genentech, Inc., 1 DNA Way, South San Francisco, CA 94080
Panel Discussion and Questions

Liaison Functions