Chemical engineering and molecular biology alumnus Christopher M. Jewell ’03 has been named by the White House as a recipient of the 2019 Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers. PECASE is the highest honor bestowed by the U.S. government to recognize outstanding early-career scientists and engineers who show exceptional potential for leadership in their fields.
Geospatial expert and civil engineering alum Allen Wainger ’75 has been named director of program management for AXIS GeoSpatial. Wainger brings more than 40 years of experience in the geospatial industry to the role, including expertise in field surveying, photogrammetry, and mapping.
Electrical and computer engineering alum Christopher Kulp ’93 has been appointed managing director of procurement and sourcing for the private equity services group of consulting company Alvarez & Marsal.
Biologics manufacturing expert Andrew Stober '93, a chemical engineering alum, was recently named chief manufacturing officer for Encoded Therapeutics Inc., a biotechnology company specializing in the development of precision gene therapy for a range of severe genetic disorders.
Everett Van Hoesen, Industrial and Systems Engineering (ISE) department alumni, passed away on September 3, 2019 in Naples, Florida. He is survived by his wife Alice and five children: Richard, Mark, Karen, Kimberly, and David. He earned his B.S. in Industrial Engineering from Lehigh University in 1955. He also held executive degrees from Columbia and Harvard Business Schools.
Mechanical engineering alumnus Ed Blair '96 has been appointed co-president of Lutron Electronics, the provider of smart lighting and shading control systems announced July 12.
Computer science and engineering alum James Maida ’85 ’17P ’19P and his wife, Sharon ’17P ’19P, have made a $5 million commitment to Lehigh's New Residential Houses.
Chemical engineering alumnus Christopher M. Jewell ’03 has been inducted into the American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering (AIMBE) College of Fellows.
Jewell, who also majored in molecular biology at Lehigh, is currently an associate professor and the associate chair for research in the Fischell Department of Bioengineering at the University of Maryland.
As vice president of messaging, conversational AI & emerging technologies at Capital One, industrial engineering alumna Margaret Mayer '93G '95 PhD drives the technology strategy for the company's banking chatbot, Eno, as well as its enterprise messaging capabilities for email, push, and SMS.
