Background
Wei, James was born on August 14, 1930 in Macao, China. Came to the United States, 1949, naturalized, 1960. Son of Hsiang-chen and Nuen (Kwok) Wei.
academic dean chemical engineering professor
Wei, James was born on August 14, 1930 in Macao, China. Came to the United States, 1949, naturalized, 1960. Son of Hsiang-chen and Nuen (Kwok) Wei.
Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering, Georgia Institute Technology, 1952; Master of Science, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1954; Doctor of Science, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1955; graduate, Advanced Management Program Harvard, 1969.
Research engineer to research associate, Mobil Oil, Paulsboro, New Jersey, 1956-1962;
senior scientist, Princeton, New Jersey, 1963-1968;
manager corporation planning, New York City, 1969-1970;
Allan P. Colburn professor, U. Delaware, Newark, 1971-1977;
Sherman Fairchild distinguished scholar, California Institute Technology, 1977;
Warren K. Lewis professor, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, 1977-1991;
head department chemical engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, 1977-1988;
Pomeroy and Betty Smith professor chemical engineering, dean School Engineering and Applied Science, Princeton (New Jersey) U., since 1991. Visiting professor Princeton, 1962-1963, California Institute Technology, 1965. Consultant Mobil Oil Corporation.
Consultant commission on motor vehicle emissions National Academy Science, 1972-1974, 79-80. Member science advisory board Environmental Protection Agency, 1976-1979. Member Presidential Private Sector Survey Task Force on Department Energy, 1982-1983.
Trustee American University Beirut, since 1998, Smith College, since 1999. Member American Institute of Chemical Engineers (director 1970-1972, Institute lecturer 1968, Professional Progress award 1970, Walker award 1980, Lewis award 1985, vice president 1987, president 1988, Founders award 1990), American Chemical Society (award in petroleum chemistry 1966), National Academy Engineering (nominating committee 1981, 96, peer committee 1980-1982, membership committee 1983-1985, Draper award committee 1995-1997, chair chemical engineering section 1998-1999), American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Academy Arts and Sciences, Academica Sinica of Taiwan, Sigma Xi.
Married Virginia Hong, November 4, 1956. Children: Alexander, Christina, Natasha, Randolph (deceased).