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Ford to be in engineering symposium
By: Chelsea Sledge
Issue date: 8/4/04 Section: News
Ford's work is noteworthy because he combines scientific work, research and theory to develop research tools that will advance the scientific enterprise, Ford said.
Ford is also the third chemical engineer to receive the prestigious P.E.C.A.S.E. award in 2000 after receiving the Career Award in that year as well. Only a handful of engineers receive the P.E.C.A.S.E. award from the White House, which is selected by the president's science adviser, Mannan said.
Ford graduated from the State University of New York at Buffalo in 1991 with a degree in chemical engineering. He later obtained his master's degree and doctorate in chemical engineering from the University of Pennsylvania. Ford has been at Texas A&M since 1997.
"At the symposium, (Ford) will be able to give the fruits of his research to the people who need it out there," Mannan said. "People of his caliber from all over the nation are coming, and it's a big recognition issue for A&M. Things are happening there, and for A&M to be at that table is a good thing."
Ford is also the third chemical engineer to receive the prestigious P.E.C.A.S.E. award in 2000 after receiving the Career Award in that year as well. Only a handful of engineers receive the P.E.C.A.S.E. award from the White House, which is selected by the president's science adviser, Mannan said.
Ford graduated from the State University of New York at Buffalo in 1991 with a degree in chemical engineering. He later obtained his master's degree and doctorate in chemical engineering from the University of Pennsylvania. Ford has been at Texas A&M since 1997.
"At the symposium, (Ford) will be able to give the fruits of his research to the people who need it out there," Mannan said. "People of his caliber from all over the nation are coming, and it's a big recognition issue for A&M. Things are happening there, and for A&M to be at that table is a good thing."
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