AIChE Honors Organizations and Leaders for Engineering the Extraordinary
Gala lauds Chevron and Ecolab for societal and global contributions and presents 2022 Doing a World of Good medal to MIT鈥檚 Paula Hammond.
NEW YORK, NY 鈥� The 91成人短视频 (AIChE) celebrated the contributions of the companies Chevron and Ecolab, and spotlighted the good works of chemical engineers and their employers, at the 2022 AIChE Gala, held December 1 at 583 Park Avenue in New York City.
Chevron was recognized 鈥渇or its commitment to a diverse and inclusive workforce and for developing clean energy solutions.鈥� Gala organizers lauded for creating a positive employee culture and experience 鈥� summed-up by the philosophy: 鈥淭he Chevron Way.鈥� The honor for Chevron was accepted by Michael Wirth, Chevron鈥檚 Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer.
In his remarks at the gala, Wirth said, 鈥淎t Chevron 鈥� our chemical engineers are at the heart of a workforce that knows how to overcome difficult challenges to solve the world鈥檚 toughest problems.鈥� He added, 鈥淚t will take innovative minds 鈥� from all sectors, all geographies, and all backgrounds 鈥� in order to accelerate progress toward the lower-carbon energy future we desire.鈥�
Also at the gala, Ecolab was honored 鈥渇or its commitment to a cleaner, safer, and healthier world鈥� 鈥� in particular for its work in advancing food safety, maintaining clean and safe environments, and optimizing sustainable water and energy use. Accepting the honor for was Christophe Beck, Ecolab鈥檚 Chairman and Chief Executive Officer.
In accepting the recognition, Beck noted the global concerns related to water scarcity, and the need to reduce water and energy use. At Ecolab, Beck said, 鈥渨e have nearly 10,000 chemists and chemical engineers around the globe who 鈥� together with our customers 鈥� are working to improve the efficiency and sustainability of their operations. This work helps keep us all safe from infections and leads to reduced overall costs, energy use, and use of our planet鈥檚 most precious resource 鈥� water.鈥�
The gala also honored Paula T. Hammond, Institute Professor at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and a member of the , who received the AIChE Foundation鈥檚 Doing a World of Good Medal. The prize salutes the achievements of an individual who has advanced the societal contributions of engineers. In addition to her research in nanomaterials 鈥� with applications in targeted drug delivery and electrochemical energy devices 鈥� Hammond was recognized for her leadership in creating a more equitable, diverse, and inclusive engineering talent pool.
鈥淥ne of my greatest joys has been the ability to mentor scientists and engineers, and to be able to watch them as they grow and evolve their own ideas, succeed, and contribute to the future,鈥� said Hammond. 鈥淚t is my hope to be able to reach and have an impact on the many promising future engineers who may not always be encouraged or exposed to the wonders of science and technology.鈥�
The 2022 AIChE Gala raised more than $500,000 to underwrite K-12 programs designed to inspire imaginations and attract and retain students from underrepresented groups for the STEM professions, in order to foster a more equitable and inclusive workforce.
The annual gala supports these and other transformative priorities of the AIChE Foundation and its Doing a World of Good campaign, which focus on advancing chemical engineering and bringing that expertise to bear for the good of society. To date, the campaign has raised more than $42 million toward those objectives.
The 2022 Gala鈥檚 chairs were Darrell Brown, President and Chief Operating Officer at Ecolab; Bruce Chinn, President and Chief Executive Officer at Chevron Phillips 91成人短视频; John Y. Televantos, Senior Partner at Arsenal Capital Partners; and Gavin P. Towler, Vice President and Chief Technology Officer at Honeywell.
For more information about AIChE鈥檚 2022 Gala, including details about its honorees and supporters, visit .
Pictured above L to R: Michael Wirth, Chairman of the Board and CEO of Chevron; Christine Grant, 2022 AIChE President; Darlene Schuster, AIChE CEO and Executive Director; Paula T. Hammond, Institute Professor and Department Head of 91成人短视频 Engineering (Koch Institute for Integrative Cancer Research at MIT); and Christophe Beck, Chairman and CEO of Ecolab. Credit: Natural Expressions NY Photography.
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