2008 Annual Meeting - Philadelphia, PA
November 16-21, 2008
Loews Philadelphia Hotel,
Philadelphia Marriott Downtown &
Pennsylvania Convention Center
Philadelphia, PA
This year, in celebration of AIChE's centennial, the AIChE Annual Meeting will feature special sessions that highlight chemical engineering innovations over the past 100 years, as well as a look into the future. It will also include 15 Core Programming Areas and 17 Topical Conferences focused on the latest developments in areas ranging from core chemical engineering fundamentals to emerging technologies in energy, sustainability, pharmaceuticals, bioengineering and nanotechnology. Over 5,000 attendees are expected to attend over 750 sessions scheduled for this year’s event.
Featured Events Include:
- Presentation of the 60th AIChE Institute Lecture, “The Rise and Realization of ‘Molecular’ Chemical Engineering” by Mark Davis, Warren and Katharine Schlinger Professor of Chemical Engineering, California Institute of Technology
- Danckwerts Lecture, "Incremental Identification of Reaction and Transport Models" by Wolfgang Marquardt, Professor of Process Systems Engineering, RWTH Aachen University, Aachen, Germany
- Professional Progress Award Lecture, "Synthetic Biology in Pursuit of Low-Cost, Effective, Anti-Malarial Drugs" by Jay Keasling, Bard Howe Distinguished Professor of Biochemical Engineering, University of California, Berkeley
- AIChE Centennial Convocation with Keynote Speaker, Dr. Robert A. Brown, President, Boston University
- IACChE's Jim Oldshue Lecture, "Mixing in Chemical Engineering" by Carlos A. Cabrera, President & CEO, UOP
- AIChE's first Industrial Innovation Award, to be presented to 3M. Lecture by Dr. Frederick J. Palensky, Executive Vice President and CTO, Research and Development, 3M.
In celebration of AIChE’s first 100 years, a series of Centennial events have been planned throughout the meeting. Don’t miss this once in a century event.