Gary Foutch Appointed to the AIChE Education and Accreditation Committee

Kerr-McGee Chair and Regents Professor, Gary L. Foutch, has just been appointed to the National Education and Accreditation Committee of AIChE.   The committee is part of ABET, the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology programs, which audits and accredits all engineering and technology programs in the US.  Gary has been an accreditation visitor for ABET for the past 11 years, and has now risen onto the committee that manages all Chemical Engineering accreditation activities.  The Education and Accreditation committee advises schools on methods and standards of chemical engineering education, and manages the process of inspecting and evaluating chemical engineering programs to make recommendations for accreditation.

The OSU family can be proud of the professional accomplishment and national leadership that Gary’s appointment reflects.   Dr. Foutch started as an assistant professor here in 1980 and has progressed to the most prestigious professor level within the university.  He is widely recognized for his contributions to understanding the chemical processes used for making ultrapure water (necessary for commercial boilers, nuclear reactors, and semiconductor manufacturing).  Like most faculty leadership roles, this appointment is a volunteer activity, and Gary will retain his teaching and research commitments for the University.