Elmer Lewis Gaden

Background

Gaden, Elmer Lewis was born on September 26, 1923 in Brooklyn. Son of Elmer Lewis and Gertrude Estelle (McClellan) Gaden.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Columbia University, 1944. Master of Science, Columbia University, 1947. Doctor of Philosophy, Columbia University, 1949.

DEngring (honorary), Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, 1987.

Career

Research engineer Pfizer Inc., 1948-1949. Member faculty Columbia University, 1949-1974, professor chemical engineering, 1958-1974, chairman department, 1960-1969, 71-74. Dean College Engineering Mathematics and Business Administration, University Vermont, Burlington, 1974—1979.

Wills Johnson professor chemical engineering University Virginia, Charlottesville, 1979—1994, Wills Johnson professor chemical engineering emeritus, since 1994, chairman department, 1985—1988. Taught East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai, Universidad Nacional de Mexico.

Achievements

• Achievements include being widely known as the father of biochemical engineering for contributing to the improvement of antibiotics and other materials.

Membership

Served with United States Naval Reserve, 1943-1946. Fellow: American Institute of Chemical Engineers (Founders award 1988, Food, Pharmaceutical, and Bioengineering award (first ever awarded)). Member: National Academy of Engineering (Fritz J. and Dolores H. Russ prize 2009), National Research Council (member board science and technical for international development), American Chemical Society (Marvin Johnson award in recognition of outstanding research contributions to biochemical technology 1994).

Connections

Married Jennifer Marie Soley, March 28, 1964. Children: David Andrew, Paul Alexander. 1 daughter by previous marriage, Barbara Joan.

Father:

Elmer Lewis Gaden

Mother:

Gertrude Estelle (McClellan) Gaden

Spouse:

Jennifer Marie Soley

child:

David Andrew Gaden

child:

Paul Alexander Gaden