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July 20, 2006
Dr. Bruce Dale, Professor of Chemical Engineering and former Chairperson of the Department Of Chemical Engineering at Michigan State University, 7-19-06
Professor Bruce Dale is Professor of Chemical Engineering and former Chairperson of the Department Of Chemical Engineering at Michigan State University. He received his B.S. (summa cum laude) in chemical engineering from the University of Arizona (Tucson) in 1974 and his M.S. from that same university in 1976. Dr. Dale then studied under Professor George T. Tsao at Purdue University, receiving his Ph.D. degree in 1979. Dr. Dale’s first academic position was in the Department of Agricultural and Chemical Engineering at Colorado State University, where he rose to the rank of professor in 1988. In that same year he joined Texas A&M University where he became Professor of Chemical Engineering and Professor of Agricultural Engineering. Dr. Dale also directed two large interdisciplinary research centers at Texas A&M.
In 1996 Dr. Dale became Professor and Chairperson of the Department of Chemical Engineering at Michigan State University, where he also holds an appointment in the Michigan Agricultural Experiment Station. In 1996 he won the Charles D. Scott Award for contributions to the use of biotechnology to produce fuels, chemicals, and other industrial products from renewable plant resources. In 2001 he stepped down as chairperson to return to full-time research and teaching.
Professor Dale’s research and professional interests lie at the intersection of chemical engineering and the life sciences. Specifically, he is interested in the environmentally sustainable conversion of plant matter to industrial products—fuels, chemicals, and materials—while still meeting human and animal needs for food and feed. He led a National Research Council report entitled “Biobased Industrial Products: Research and Commercialization Priorities” which was published in May 2000. Dr. Dale has authored more than 90 referred journal papers, is an active consultant to industry and expert witness, and holds thirteen U.S. and foreign patents.
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