Gordon Ellis
Gordon Ellis has been on staff at AIChE for more than two decades, with many years’ experience working with volunteer groups, member activities and student programs. He now concentrates on writing and editing for Chemical Engineering Progress magazine.
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Leaders of Women in Chemical Engineering Community Discuss the Work Ahead
Learn more about what WIC is all about, the support it provides to women in chemical engineering, and how you can get involved.
Taking Our Next Steps: An Interview with AIChE President Christine Grant
Hear from AIChE President Christine Grant about her first mentors, how we can create a more vital and equitable chemical engineering workforce, and how we each can work towards what’s next for AIChE and for our individual careers.
Picturing a Profession without Gender Bias
Some progress has been made, but the reality remains that only 13% of practicing chemical engineers are women. Read how things have changed and where continued effort is needed.
AIChE Members Elected to National Academy of Engineering
Meet nine AIChE members who were recently elected to the U.S. National Academy of Engineering, and learn more about their professional accomplishments.
Introducing Some of AIChE’s Recently Elected Fellows
To mark the beginning of Women's History Month, we’re featuring four recently elected women AIChE Fellows. Read on to learn more about their areas of expertise and impressive careers.
Adding Action to Aspiration: Anti-racism and Learning in the EDI Movement
Learn how AIChE’s IDEAL Path takes on some of the barriers standing in the way of building stronger businesses, institutions, and communities.
Meet Manuela Ayee, Chair of AIChE’s Minority Affairs Committee
Read where Manuela found support and inspiration as she advanced in her education and career, and how she hopes to share the same positive influences with other chemical engineers through MAC.
Allies Help Pave the Path toward a More Inclusive Profession
Learn how allies have helped make changes at AIChE as far back as the 1960s to work towards greater inclusion of minority groups and women in the profession.
Strengthening the Future Pipeline of Black Engineers
Take a look at the statistics of Black students entering chemical engineering and learn how AIChE is working to strengthen Black representation in the profession through STEM scholarships and more.
Introducing Some of AIChE’s Recently Elected Fellows
Meet some of the most recently elected AIChE Fellows and learn about their careers, achievements, and areas of specialization.
Yushan Yan of University of Delaware Is Named R. H. Wilhelm Award Recipient for 2021
Dr. Yan is being recognized for sustained excellence and breakthrough contributions to electrochemical reaction engineering and electrocatalysis.
Sarah Eckersley of Dow Receives Evans Chemical Engineering Practice Award
Dr. Eckersley is being recognized for delivering a robust pipeline of technology for Dow Coating Materials.
Meet AIChE’s Recently Elected Fellows
Learn about the careers and backgrounds of some of the most recent AIChE Fellows.
MIT’s Karen Gleason to Receive AIChE’s Margaret H. Rousseau Pioneer Award
Dr. Gleason is being honored for her pioneering work with chemical vapor deposition (CVD) for advanced surface functionalization with polymers, and for university leadership including advancement opportunities for women.
Kristi S. Anseth Receives AIChE’s Founders Award for 2021
Dr. Anseth is being lauded for her seminal contributions to the application of foundational aspects of chemical engineering to the design of advanced biomaterials, hybrid medical devices, and bionanoscale-based processes.