Vol. 19, No. 27

April 13, 2000

Stanley Sandler named engineering's first chaired professor

Stanley I. Sandler, Henry Belin du Pont Professor of Chemical Engineering since 1982, has been named to the Henry Belin du Pont Chair, the first endowed chair in the College of Engineering, Provost Mel Schiavelli announced today. "Dr. Sandler's eminence in the field of chemical engineering, his outstanding contributions to research and his valuable service to the University over the many years make him an excellent choice for this recognition," Schiavelli said. "In addition to celebrating his leadership and achievement, the endowed chair provides an annual stipend based on endowment income," Schiavelli said. "A major goal of this administration– reflected in the Campaign for Delaware–has been the creation of endowed faculty chairs, which enable us to retain and attract distinguished faculty to inspire our students," University President David P. Roselle said. "We're very pleased that we have come upon this opportunity for a chaired professorship and that we are able to use it to recognize Stan Sandler in this special and richly deserved way." "It is a great honor to be the recipient of the first endowed chair in the long history of the College of Engineering," Sandler said. "It is always nice to be recognized for one's professional activities, but especially so when such recognition comes from your friends and colleagues. I truly appreciate this award, and also the environment at the University of Delaware that has allowed me to develop as a teacher and a scholar." Sandler, who joined UD's chemical engineering faculty in 1967, has served as chairperson of the department and interim dean of the College of Engineering. He has directed the Center for Molecular and Engineering Thermodynamics since 1992, and has been professor of chemistry and biochemistry since 1993. Sandler is an expert on thermodynamics, the purification and separation of chemicals and pharmaceuticals, the use of computers in chemical engineering and aspects of environmental engineering. He is the author or editor of 10 books and more than 250 research papers. Recipient of the 1993 Francis Alison Award as an outstanding member of the UD faculty, he has received numerous national and international honors, including the American Chemical Society's E. V. Murphree Award, the Professional Progress and Warren K. Lewis awards from the American Institute of Chemical Engineers, and election to the National Academy of Engineering. A graduate of City College of New York, he received his doctorate in chemical engineering from the University of Minnesota.