Arvind Varma Elected Fellow of the American Institute of Chemical Engineers

Event Date: November 17, 2008
Arvind Varma, R. Games Slayter Distinguished Professor of Chemical Engineering and Head, Purdue School of Chemical Engineering, has been elected a Fellow of the American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE).
Arvind Varma, R. Games Slayter Distinguished Professor of Chemical Engineering and Head, Purdue School of Chemical Engineering, has been elected a Fellow of the American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE).  His election "testifies to the high esteem in which he is held by his peers."  Dr. Varma was recognized at the 2008 AIChE Annual Meeting in Philadelphia, PA, held during November 16-21, 2008, which also celebrated the centennial of AIChE as a professional society.
 
Election to Fellow grade in AIChE requires the individual to be in chemical engineering practice for a minimum of twenty-five years, and is awarded in recognition of professional attainment, and significant accomplishments in engineering.