Background
Katzen, Raphael was born on July 28, 1915 in Baltimore. Son of Isidor and Esther (Stein) Katzen.
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Raphael Katzen
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Bachelor of Chemical Engineering Engineering, Polytechnic University Brooklyn, 1936. M.Chem. Engineering, Polytechnic University Brooklyn, 1938. D.Chem. Engineering, Polytechnic University Brooklyn, 1942.
Career
Technology director, Northwood Chemical Company, Phelps, Wisconsin, 1938-1942; project manager, Diamond Alkali Company, Painesville, Ohio., 1942-1944; manager engineering division, Vulcan, Cincinnati, 1944-1953; managing partner, Raphael Katzen Associates, Cincinnati, 1953-1980; chairman, Raphael Katzen Associates International, Inc., since 1956.
Achievements
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E-mail: [email protected].
Membership
Member Cincinnati Air Pollution Board, 1972-1975. Fellow American Institute of Chemical Engineers (Chemical Engineering Practice award 1986, Robert L. Jacks Memorial award 1990, Founders award 2001), National Renewable Energy Laboratory, Department Energy (Raphael Katzen award 2008), American Institute Chemists. Member National Academy of Engineering (elected 1996), Technical Association of Pulp and Paper Industry, PAPTAC, American Chemical Society (Special Lifetime Achievement award 2000), Sigma Xi, Tau Beta Pi, Phi Lambda Upsilon.
Connections
Married Selma M. Siegel, June 19, 1938. 1 child, Nancy Katzen Riedel.
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Nationality
American
Awards
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Recipient Distinguished Alumnus award Polytechnic Institute Brooklyn, 1970, Dedicated Alumnus award, 1977. Distinguished consultant award Ohio Association Consultant Engineers, 1978. Professional Accomplishment, Distinguished Engineer award Technology and Science Societies Council, 1978, 79, Personal Achievement in Chemical Engineering award Chemical Engineering, McGraw Hill, 1988, Renewable Fuels Association Lifetime Achievement award, 1999, 16th Annual Fuel Ethanol Workshop award of excellence, 2000, others. Polytechnic University fellow, 1981.Recipient Distinguished Alumnus award Polytechnic Institute Brooklyn, 1970, Dedicated Alumnus award, 1977. Distinguished consultant award Ohio Association Consultant Engineers, 1978. Professional Accomplishment, Distinguished Engineer award Technology and Science Societies Council, 1978, 79, Personal Achievement in Chemical Engineering award Chemical Engineering, McGraw Hill, 1988, Renewable Fuels Association Lifetime Achievement award, 1999, 16th Annual Fuel Ethanol Workshop award of excellence, 2000, others.
Polytechnic University fellow, 1981.