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James Economy

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Founder Professor of Engineering, Professor of Materials Science and Engineering

Office 115B Materials Science and Engineering Building

Telephone 217-333-9260 Fax 217-333-2736

Mail Address Department of Materials Science and Engineering
1304 W. Green St., Urbana, IL 61801

jeconomy@illinois.edu    Economy research group page

Biosketch

  • 14 IR100 Awards for Outstanding Technical Developments in Industry (1965-1975)
  • Schoelkopf Medal, ACS Western New York Section (1972)
  • Cited in Annual Report of the Carborundum Co. for Outstanding Contributions to the Company (1973)
  • Chair ACS Western New York Section (1975)
  • Southern Research Burn Institute Award (1976)
  • Distinguished Visitor (Polymer Science), Peoples Republic of China (1979)
  • Chair Polymer Gordon Conference (1980)
  • Rauscher Memorial Lecture, RPl (1981)
  • Chair 12th Biennial Polymer Symposium (1984)
  • Chair Polymer Division of the ACS (1985)
  • Phillips Medal, ACS Award in Applied Polymer Science (1985)
  • Mary Kapp Memorial Lecture, Virginia Commonwealth U. (1986)
  • AIC Chemical Pioneer Award (1987)
  • Member of National Academy of Engineering (1987)
  • Fellow, AAAS (1991)
  • Turner Alfrey Visiting Professorship (1992)
  • President of IUPAC's Macromolecular Division (1994-1998)
  • Herman Mark ACS Award (1998)
  • Canadian Utilities Distinguished Lecturer, U. of Alberta (1999)
  • Paul J. Flory Polymer Research Prize (2001)
  • Fellow, PMSE (2001)
  • Fellow, American Academy of Arts and Sciences (2003)
  • Founder Professor of Engineering, UIUC (2006-)