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Rutherford Aris
Pages 16-21

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... AMUNDSON AND W HARMON RAY RUTHERFORD ARIS, regents professor emeritus of chemical engineering and classics at the University of Minnesota, died on November 2, 2005, after a long and distinguished career.
From page 18...
... His work in this area led to better design and control of potentially explosive chemical processes and safer industrial operations. From the beginning of his career, he led the way in developing new mathematical techniques for optimizing and controlling chemical manufacturing processes and teaching these new methods to engineering students and industrial practitioners.
From page 19...
... and Europe and a large number of prestigious awards from engineering and scientific societies here and abroad. These include awards from the British Institution of Chemical Engineers, the German DECHEMA, the American Automatic Control Council, the International Symposium on Chemical Reaction Engineering, and the American Institute of Chemical Engineers (Alpha Chi Sigma, Wilhelm, W
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... In 1964, Aris founded a series of departmental seminars having eclectic themes from all fields in order to further an appreciation of the arts in his engineering students and colleagues. This popular seminar series continues today with financial support from alumni.


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