Mission
The mission of the Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering program is to educate qualified students in engineering sciences and engineering design methods to prepare them for successful professional careers and to contribute to the needs of society.
Historical Highlights
Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering course offerings were an outgrowth of the Chemistry Department with the first three bachelor's degrees in Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering granted in 1920. Continually accredited since 1954, the Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering Department was established as a separate department in 1958. Building on the established undergraduate program, a master's program was developed in 1954 and a doctoral program developed in 1963. For well over 75 years, hundreds of aspiring chemical engineers have come to the University of Nebraska to receive a sound educational experience on which to build their careers. The Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering Department has a long tradition of providing an outstanding education to these students and is proud to boast many exceptional graduates who have made major contributions to the engineering field.
Of these graduates, one of the first to make significant contributions to Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering was Omaha native Dr. Donald Othmer. A 1924 Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering graduate, Othmer held more than 150 U.S. and foreign patents and authored or co-authored more than 350 scientific papers. He was the co-founder and co-editor of the Kirk-Othmer Encyclopedia of Chemical Technology.
Other outstanding NU alumni working in the field of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering include:
- Lew Lehr, BS '44, Chairman of the Board of 3M Corporation (retd).
- Dr. Lester Krogh, BS '45, Senior Vice President of Research and Development, 3M Corporation (retd).
- Lowell Anderson, BS '46, Director, Amoco Chemical Company (retd).
- Dr. Kenneth Kennard, BS '54, Director of Research, Eastman Kodak.
- Dr. Dudley Saville, BS '54, Professor of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering , Princeton University.
- Wayne Lorenz, BS '59, Managing Director, Monsanto.
- Dr. Ron Mitsch, BS '60, Executive Vice President, 3M Corporation.
- Lavele Frantz, BS '64,Vice President, World Wide Exploration, Phillips Petroleum Co.
- Dr. Marvin Yost, BS '65 , MS '67, PhD '68, Research Manager, Conoco, Inc.
- Dr. James Hendrix, BS '66, MS '68, PhD '69, Dean, College of Engineering, University of Nebraska-Lincoln.
- Dr. Lloyd Lee, MS '66, Professor of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering , University of Oklahoma
- Richard McNeel, BS '69, Vice President, Amoco Chemical Company.
- John Dunn, BS '70, Manager of Human Resources, Exxon Research & Engineering.
- Greg Husen, BS '70, MS '72, Manager Chemical Research, Conoco, Inc.
- Dr. John Scamehorn, BS '73, MS '74, Professor of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering , University of Oklahoma.
- Karen Lundquist Malkewitz, BS '77, MS '78, Vice President Manufacturing, Louisiana Pacific Company.
Contact
Department of Chemical &
Biomolecular Engineering
207 Othmer Hall
University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Lincoln, NE 68588-0643
Phone: (402) 472-2750
FAX: (402) 472-6989
E-mail: chembeng@unl.edu
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