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Chen, John C. was born on February 6, 1934 in Shanghai, China. Came to the United States, 1945. Son of L.F. and Rena (Tsao) Chen.
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John C. Chen, American Chemical engineering educator. Achievements include seminal model for convective boiling, resulting in widely appied "Chen Correlation". Recipient Donald Q. Kern award AIChE, 1988, Alexander von Humbolt Sr.Rsch. award Humbolt Foundation, 1992, Max Planck Research award Max Planck Society, 1994, Heat Transfer and Energy Conversion Division award AIChE, 1996.
Education
Bachelor of Science in chemical engineering, The Cooper Union, New York City, 1956; Master of Science in chemical engineering, Carnegie Institute of Technology, Pitt., 1959; Doctor of Philosophy in chemical engineering, University of Michigan, 1961.
Career
Process engineer, Lummus Company, 1956-1958;
research chemical engineer, Brookhaven National Lab, Upton, New York, 1960-1970;
Adjunct Professor, Polytech. Institute of Brooklyn, 1966-1970;
Adjunct Professor, Stony Brook, New York City, 1965-1966;
professor mechanic engineer, Lehigh University, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, 1970-1981;
Carl R. Anderson professor, Lehigh University, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, since 1981. National chairman Fluidization & Fluid Particle, 1991-1994.
Executive Committee member Particle Technology Forum. AIChE, 1993-1995; director American Institute of Chemical engineering,1994-. Board directors Council for Chemical Research, 1985-1988.
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Membership
Member of American Institute of Chemical Engineers (executive committee particle technical forum 1993-1994, board directors since 1994, secretary 2001-2005, president since 2005, Max Jakob award 2001).
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Married Katherine Lee, October 9, 1960. Children: Christopher, Lisa, Peter.
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Recipient Donald Q. Kern award American Institute of Chemical Engineers, 1988, Alexander von Humbolt Senior Research award Humbolt Foundation, 1992, Max Planck Research award Max Planck Society, 1994, Heat Transfer and Energy Conversion Division award American Institute of Chemical Engineers, 1996, Fluidized Process Recognition award, Particle Technology Form, 1999, Heat Transfer Division Classic Paper award American Society of Mechanical Engineers International, 2001.Recipient Donald Q. Kern award American Institute of Chemical Engineers, 1988, Alexander von Humbolt Senior Research award Humbolt Foundation, 1992, Max Planck Research award Max Planck Society, 1994, Heat Transfer and Energy Conversion Division award American Institute of Chemical Engineers, 1996, Fluidized Process Recognition award, Particle Technology Form, 1999, Heat Transfer Division Classic Paper award American Society of Mechanical Engineers International, 2001.