Background
Sarofim, Adel Fares was born on October 21, 1934 in Cairo. Son of Fares and Blanche Morcos (Simaika) Sarofim. came to the United States, 1955, naturalized, 1968.
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Adel Fares Sarofim, American Chemical engineering educator. Registered profile engineer, Massachusetts. Recipient Kuwait prize for petrochemical engineering, 1983. Member American Institute Chemical Engineers, American Chemical Society, Combustion Institute (Sir Alfred Egerton medal 1984, Hottel lecturer 1986).
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Education
Bachelor of Arts with honours, Oxford (England) University, 1955; S.M. Entertainment, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1957; Doctor of Science, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1962.
Career
Member faculty, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, since 1961;
professor chemical engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, since 1972;
Joseph R. Mares professor, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1981-1984;
Lammot Du Pont professor, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, since 1989. Visiting professor Sheffield (England) University, 1971. Visiting scientist combustion research laboratory Italian National Research Council, U. Naples, 1974.
Visiting Chevronenergy professor California Institute Technology, Pasadena, 1979. Visiting professor U. Naples, 1983. Member panel hazardous trace substances Office Science and Technology,1970-1972.
Member committee principles for evaluating chemicals in environmental National Academy Sciences, 1972-1974. Member committee health and ecological effects of increased coal utilization Department of Health, Education and Welfare, 1977. Member health effects working group on coal technologies Federal Interagy.
Committee on Health and Environmental Effects on Energy Technologies, 1980-1988. Member energy engineering board National Research Council, 1983-1988, committee chemical engineering frontiers, 1985-1988. Lacey lecturer California Institute Technology, 1988.
Achievements
Membership
Member American Institute Chemical Engineers, American Chemical Society, Combustion Institute (Sir Alfred Egerton medal 1984, Hottel lecturer 1986). M C.
Connections
Married Leticia Borgo, August 5, 1967. 1 child, Marcus.
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