Prof. Lyle Albright, a beloved faculty member for generations of students, passed away on December 27, 2010. He received all his degrees in Chemical Engineering from the University of Michigan: BS (1943), MS (1944), PhD (1950). Following a few years on the ChE faculty at the University of Oklahoma (1951-55), he joined the School of Chemical Engineering in Fall 1955 as Associate Professor, was promoted to Professor rank in 1958, and reached Emeritus status in May 1991. He remained active in retirement, came to School daily, and regularly published articles in archival journals - he has one article currently in press. His scholarly contributions include some 231 articles in archival journals and several books, including "Albright's Chemical Engineering Handbook," published by Taylor and Frances in 2009.

During his career, Prof. Albright received a number of recognitions, including School of Chemical Engineering Shreve Prize three times, the College's Potter Award in 1988, and AIChE's Van Antwerpen Award in 2003.

Prof. Albright is survived by two daughters and their families. Any messages to his family can be sent to:

The family of Prof. Lyle Albright
P.O. Box 2257
West Lafayette, IN 47996

A memorial service followed by a reception will take place on Sunday, February 20, 2011 at 2.00 pm at:

ST.  ANDREW UNITED METHODIST CHURCH

4703 NORTH 50 WEST

WEST LAFAYETTE  IN  47906

765-497-7755

He will be sorely missed by countless admiring students, staff, and faculty colleagues.