2023 AIChE Gala
The AIChE Annual Gala is the organization’s signature fundraising event. Funds raised from the gala support the Doing a World of Good campaign’s transformative priorities.
The Gala honored Erin Kane, President and Chief Executive Officer of AdvanSix Inc. and Seifi Ghasemi, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of Air Products, in recognition for their commitment to operational excellence and for their dedication to the advancement of diversity and equity across their workforces and within the engineering profession.
The 2023 Doing a World of Good Medal was presented to Samir Mitragotri, Hiller Professor of Bioengineering and Hansjorg Wyss Professor of Biologically Inspired Engineering, Harvard University, for his outstanding contributions in biologically inspired engineering and groundbreaking developments for the treatment of various ailments, including diabetes, cancer, skin diseases, multiple sclerosis, and infections, among others.
Honoring:
Seifi Ghasemi
Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer, Air Products
Seifi Ghasemi became chairman, president and chief executive officer of Air Products in July 2014. In this role, he is focused on setting the strategy and policies of the company, developing leadership, and meeting shareholder commitments.
Doing a World of Good Medalist:
Samir Mitragotri
Hiller Professor of Bioengineering and Hansjorg Wyss Professor of Biologically Inspired Engineering, Harvard University
Professor Mitragotri’s research is focused on drug delivery. He has developed innovative technologies for needle-free drug delivery via skin patches and oral pills which are easy-to-use and patient-friendly. In addition, Prof. Mitragotri has also developed new methods of targeted drug delivery for the treatment of cancer and vascular diseases.
Gala Chairs:
Bruce E. & Sandra Chinn
President and CEO - Retired, Chevron Phillips Chemical
Bruce Chinn was the president and chief executive officer of Chevron Phillips Chemical, a global petrochemical joint venture.
Jonathan S. Lock
Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, Chemours Company
Jonathan S. Lock is Chemours’ Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer a role he has held since June 2023. He joined Chemours in 2018 as Vice President of Corporate Development and Investor Relations. Most recently he was Senior Vice President and...
Katie McDonald
Vice President, Corporate Communications and Corporate Relations, Air Products
Katie McDonald is vice president, Corporate Communications and Corporate Relations, at Air Products. She has leadership responsibility for employee communications, executive communications, financial and sustainability communications, media relations, crisis communications, and digital and...
Karen McKee
President, ExxonMobil Product Solutions Company: Vice President, ExxonMobil Corporation, ExxonMobil Chemical Company
Karen McKee is President of ExxonMobil Chemical Company and Vice President, ExxonMobil Corporation based in Houston.
John Sampson
Senior V.P., Operations, Manufacturing & Engineering, Dow
John Sampson is Sr. Vice President for Operations, Manufacturing & Engineering for Dow. In this role, Sampson presides over the Operations Leadership Team (OLT) and is accountable for the global Operations organization consisting of more than 22,000 employees across the globe. He is a member...
Kelly Slieter
Senior Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer, AdvanSix Inc.
Kelly joined AdvanSix as senior vice president and chief human resources officer in 2020. Kelly’s motto is – Be Curious About People!
Gavin P. Towler
Corporate Chief Scientist, Sustainability Technologies, Honeywell
Dr. Gavin Towler is the Corporate Chief Scientist, Sustainability Technologies of Honeywell Performance Materials Technologies.
