Background
Scriven, L. Edward was born on November 4, 1931 in Battle Creek, Michigan, United States. Son of L. Edward and Esther Mabel (Davis) Scriven.
scientist chemical engineering educator
Scriven, L. Edward was born on November 4, 1931 in Battle Creek, Michigan, United States. Son of L. Edward and Esther Mabel (Davis) Scriven.
Bachelor of Science, University California, Berkeley, 1952. Doctor of Philosophy, University Delaware, 1956.
Research engineer, Shell Development Company, Emeryville, California, 1956-1959;
assistant professor chemical engineering and fluid mechanics, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, 1959-1962;
associate professor, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, 1962-1966;
professor, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, 1966-1989;
Regents' professor, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, since 1989;
associate department head, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, 1975-1978;
program director Center Interfacial Engineering, University Minnesota, Minneapolis, since 1988. Consultant in fields. Advisor to Humboldt Foundation, Federal Republic of Germany.
Visiting commission to chemical engineering Massachusetts Institute of Technology, science associate Jet Propulsion Laboratory, 1977, 79. Technical expert United Nations Industrial Development Organisation, Vienna, Austria, 1979-1988. Executive Committee on chemical engineering frontiers National Research Council, 1984-1987.
Member National Research Council Board on Chemical Sciences and Technology, 1987-1992, chairman, 1992. Member National Research Council Commision on Physical Sciences, Mathematics and Applications, since 1994. Science advising committee Packard Foundation, since 1988.
Member National Academy of Engineering, American Institute Chemical Engineers (member national program. committee 1964-1969, Colburn award 1960, Walker award 1977, Tallmadge award 1992, Founders award 1997), American Physical Society, Society Petroleum Engineers, Gordon Research Conferences, Chemical Society (Faraday division), Society Industrial and Applied Mathematics, Society Rheology.
Married Dorene Bates Hayes, June 19, 1952. Children: Ellen Dorene, Teresa Ann, Mark Hayes.