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Dear Colleagues, Nominations are requested for all five CAST Division Awards for 2009. The deadline for nominations is April 15, 2009. Information about each award is listed below. More information may be found at http://www.castdiv.org/CallforNominations.htm and http://www.aiche.org/DivisionsForums/ViewAll/CAST.aspx Nomination packages should include a completed 2009 Award Nomination Form (attached) and no more than four supporting letters. CAST Nomination packages should be in the form of a single pdf file containing all the nomination materials and should be emailed to the Chair of the CAST Awards Committee: Dr. Mahmound El-Halwagi E-mail: [log in to unmask] Phone: 979-845-3484 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The five CAST Division Awards are as follows: COMPUTING IN CHEMICAL ENGINEERING AWARD Recognizes outstanding contributions in the application of computing and systems technology to chemical engineering. Sponsored by The Dow Chemical Company Award: A plaque and $3,000. Presentation: The awardee is invited to deliver an address at the CAST Division dinner at the AIChE Annual Meeting and write a feature article for the Division Newsletter. Recent Winners: Yannis Kevrekidis (2008), Erik Ydstie (2007), Christodoulos Floudas (2006), Frank Doyle (2005), Ross Taylor (2004), Liang-Tseng Fan (2003), Manfred Morari (2002), C. Georgakis (2001), L. T. Biegler (2000); J. Rawlings (1999); M. A. Stadtherr (1998); J. A. MacGregor (1997); M. F. Doherty & M. F. Malone (1996); T. F. Edgar (1995) COMPUTING PRACTICE AWARD Recognizes outstanding contributions in the practice or application of chemical engineering to computing and systems technology. Sponsored by Aspen Technology, Inc. and ExxonMobil Chemical Company Award: A plaque and $3,000. Presentation: The award is presented at the CAST Division dinner at the AIChE Annual Meeting. Recent Winners: David Vinson (2008), Lionel O'Young (2007), Basil Joffe (2006), Mike Morshedi (2005), Joseph S. Alford, Jr, and W. L. Luyben (2003), Marshall Rafal (2002), C.-C. Chen (2001), J. S. Ayala (2000); F. Kayihan & J. Baldwin (1999); B. Ogunnaike (1998); G. E. Blau (1997); J. J. Downs (1996); H. I. Britt (1995) W. David Smith, Jr. Graduate Publication Award Recognizes an individual for published work on the application of computing and systems technology to chemical engineering. The work must have been done by the individual while pursuing graduate or undergraduate studies. Sponsored by E.I. du Pont de Nemours and Company. Note: Up to and including 2003, this award was called the TED PETERSON STUDENT PAPER AWARD. Award: A plaque and $1,500. Presentation: The award is presented at the CAST Division dinner at the AIChE Annual Meeting. Recent Winners: Christos Maravelias (2008), Christopher V. Rao (2007), Krishna Mahadevan (2006), Martha Gallivan (2005), Sarette van den Heever (2004), Sagar B. Gadewar (2003), Steinar Hauan (2002), A. Gupta (2001), M. V. Kothare (2000); P. D. Christofides (1999); D. Sourlas (1998); M. Turkay (1997); B. R. Bakshi & K. R. Muske (1996); E. Hernandez (1995) CAST Outstanding Young Researcher Award Recognizes an individual under the age of 40 for outstanding contributions to the chemical engineering computing and systems technology literature. The individual must be age 39 or less on December 31st of the Award year. An individual age 40 or over will be eligible for this Award if, on December 31st of the Award year, 12 years or less have elapsed since the individual received the Ph.D. degree. Note: Established in 2004. Award: A plaque and $3,000. Presentation: The award is presented at the CAST Division dinner at the AIChE Annual Meeting. Winners: Panagiotis D. Christofides (2008), Mayuresh Kothare (2007), Costas D. Maranas (2006), Richard Braatz (2005), Paul I. Barton (2004) David Himmelblau Award for Innovations in Computer-Based Chemical Engineering Education Recognizes an individual or group making new and novel contributions to computer aids for chemical engineering education. Educational innovators working in industry or in a company that develops computer-based educational aids are also eligible for the award. Specifically, the nomination and the citation for the award must refer to a significant contribution to computer-based chemical engineering education within the past decade. Sponsored by CAChE Corporation Note: Established in 2008. Award: A plaque and $1,000. Presentation: The award is presented at the CAST Division dinner at the AIChE Annual Meeting. The award winner will give an invited talk in the CAChE-sponsored session at the AIChE Annual Meeting. Winners: N/A -- Mahmoud M. El-Halwagi Professor and Holder of the McFerrin Professorship The Artie McFerrin Department of Chemical Engineering Texas A&M University College Station, Texas 77843-3122 Phone (979)845-3484 Fax (979) 845-6446 E-Mail: [log in to unmask] http://che.tamu.edu/el-halwagi/