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Program Committee's Herb Epstein Award for Technical Programming

Established in the summer of 2007, the Executive Board of the Program Committee presents this award to an individual in memory of Herbie Epstein for his many contributions and long years of service to AIChE and technical programming.

Deadline: 
February 14, 2013
Award Administrator(s): 
Program Committee (PC)
Award: 

The award consists of a plaque and $500

Presentation: 
The award will be presented at the Spring Meeting of AIChE by the President of AIChE (or by the Chair or Secretary of EBPC) and a representative of Shell Global Solutions at an appropriate occasion during the Spring Meeting. Generally to be awarded not more than once per year.
Instructions: 

Selection Criteria include:

  1. Meritorious contribution to a technical programming event or task accomplished within two years of the nomination date.
  2. Value of this programming event or task to AIChE and its members and the profession of chemical engineering
  3. Compliance to a spirit of volunteerism.
  4. Demonstrated dedication to the profession of chemical engineering.

The nomination will be reviewed in the month of February of the year the award is to be presented at the Spring Meeting by a panel chaired by the EBPC Past Chair (as of the review) and the Chair of EBPC, Secretary of EBPC, and one or more additional member appointed at the discretion of the Chair of EBPC. The award winner will be notified by the Chair of EBPC or the Secretary of EBPC by the end of February. Please submit the nomination form to Kristine Chin, Director of Technical Programming at programming@aiche.org. Alternatively, mail the form to the following address:

Kristine Chin, Director, Technical Programming
3 Park Avenue, 19th Floor
New York, NY  10016 

Nomination Packet (Documents): 
Download Nomination Form

Award Winners

David Silverstein
2011
 Dibakar "DB" Bhattacharyya
2010
 Bond Calloway
2009
Joel Plawsky
2008