Charles W.H. Matthaei
B.S. 1943
Distinguished Alumnus
2003

President of Roman Meal Company Canada, President of Roman Meal Company Japan , and Chairman of Roman Meal Company – best known for its fine bread products and commitment to family health and well-being. Dedicated to furthering the activities and principles of the Boy Scouts of America. Active in many professional and community organizations including Rotary #8 (for 55 years).

Sung Taik Chung
Ph.D. 1971
Distinguished Alumnus
2002

Distinguished Professor, Inha University, 1971-75, 1994-present. Korea Advanced Institute of Science , 1975-77. Director of leading industries in Korea , 1977-94. Vice President, Korean Institute of Chemical Engineers; Full Member, National Academy of Engineering of Korea; Director, Korea Engineers’ Club, 1992-99. President, UW Alumni Association–Korea, 1994-99.

Ki-Jun Lee
Ph.D. 1971
Distinguished Alumnus
2002

Faculty, Seoul National University, 1971-present; Dean of Engineering, 1990-93; President, 1998-2002. Chair, Korea Industrial Technology Foundation; Chair, Accreditation Board of Engineering Education, Korea; Founding Member and First President, National Academy of Engineering, Korea, 1996-present; on National Economic Advisory Council.

L. Gary Leal
B.S. 1965 (UW)
Ph.D. 1989 (Stanford)
Distinguished Alumnus
2000

Faculty, University of California at Santa Barbara, 1989-present; Chair, Chemical Engineering, UCSB, 1989-98. Chevron Distinguished Professor, Caltech, 1970-1989. Member, National Academy of Engineering . Recipient, Alan Colburn and William Walker awards, AIChE. Research: fluid mechanics, rheological and rheo-optical students of complex fluids.

Steven R. Rogel
B.S. 1965 (UW)
Executive Education Program Dartmouth College 1982, MIT 1989
Distinguished Alumnus
2000

Chairman, President, and Chief Executive Officer, Weyerhaeuser Company, 1997-present. President and Chief Executive Officer, Willamette Industries, Inc., 1995-97. On the Boards of the American Forest & Paper Association and the World Forestry Center; Director, Kroger Company; Director, Pacific Harbors Council Boy Scouts of America; Trustee of Pacific University.

Jagjeet Bindra
M.S. 1970 (UW)
B. Tech. In ChemE with Distinction (Indian Institute of Technology , Kanpur , India )
Distinguished Alumnus 1997

President, Chevron Pipeline Company, chief negotiator for the pipeline from Tengiz oil fields to the Black Sea , opening up the production of oil in Kazakstan. Head, Visiting Committee of the College of Engineering ; leadership in Chevron’s support of the Undergraduate Computing Laboratory.

Herbert S. Isbin
B.S. 1940, M.S. 1941
Sc.D. 1947 (MIT) Distinguished Alumnus
1996

Faculty, University of Minnesota , 33 years. Initiated Nuclear Engineering Program there. Research in Two-phase Flow and Heat Transfer. Author of seminal book: Introductory Nuclear Reactor Theory.

Thomas B. Owen
B.S. 1940
Ph.D. 1950 (Cornell) Distinguished Alumnus
1996

Rear Admiral , U.S. Navy; Chief of Naval Research; Assistant Administrator, NOAA; Vice President, Fairchild Space Company. Distinguished Service Medal, Silver Star, Bronze Star.

Linda Koffenberger
B.S. 1969
Distinguished Alumnus
1995

President of Amerchol Corporation – makes ingredients for cosmetics and personal care products. Company is customer-focused and develops environmentally benign products, such as low-VOC hair sprays.

David Himmelblau
M.S. 1956, Ph.D. 1957
Distinguished Alumnus
1995

Educator for over 37 years. Has published 11 books, including an introductory chemical engineering book in its sixth edition. Promotes the use of computers in chemical engineering education.

Joseph L. McCarthy
B.S. 1934 (UW)
M.S. 1936 ( Idaho)
Ph.D. 1938 (McGill) Distinguished Faculty Alumnus 1994

Developed processes to turn potential pollutants from pulp processes into salable products. Faculty, UW, 43 years; Dean, Graduate School , 16 years.

W. Ronald Benson
B.S. 1936
Distinguished Alumnus 1994

Owned and developed Benson Chemicals as a distributor of chemicals throughout the West. Served as Bardahl’s chief chemist for automobile oil additives.

Ollie E.S. Hedbring
B.S. 1936
Distinguished Alumnus
1994

Owner and Chairman of Fort Miller Company. Developed it as major supplier of large pre-stressed concrete bridges and beams.

James H. Jensen
B.S. 1937, M.S. 1939
Distinguished Alumnus
1994

Operated the only heavy water plant in the United States at the start of World War II (for Stuart Oxygen). Developed innovative design methods.

R. Wells Moulton
B.S. 1932, M.S. 1934
Ph.D. 1937
Distinguished Faculty Alumnus 1994

Faculty, UW for 37 years. Chairman of Chemical Engineering, 1953-1977. Associated with the Department for 62 years.

Ernie Goodner
B.S. 1920
Distinguished Alumnus
1993

Distinguished career with Chevron. President, Ortho Division, Chevron, General Manager, Pacific Carbide and Alloys, San Francisco , Portland , and Tacoma .

Victor Mills
B.S. 1926
Distinguished Alumnus
1993

Inventions applied continuous processing to make soap and shortening. Improved consumer products like Duncan Hines cake mix and Jif peanut butter. Invented Pampers disposable diapers.

Waldo Semon
B.S. 1920, Ph.D. 1924
Distinguished Alumnus
1993

Invented Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC). Developed Synthetic Rubber. Invented Bubble Gum.