The Petrochemical Heritage Award was established in 1997, "to recognize individuals who made outstanding contributions to the
petrochemical community."
The award is intended to inspire achievement and to promote public understanding. The award winner is chosen annually by the Founders Club and the
Science History Institute
The Science History Institute is an institution that preserves and promotes understanding of the history of science. Located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, it includes a library, museum, archive, research center and conference center.
It was fo ...
(formerly the Chemical Heritage Foundation). The award is traditionally presented at the
International Petrochemical Conference hosted by the
American Fuel and Petrochemical Manufacturers
American Fuel and Petrochemical Manufacturers (AFPM) is an American trade association, founded in 1902 as the National Petroleum Association. It became the National Petroleum Refiners Association in 1961, the National Petrochemical & Refiners Ass ...
(AFPM), formerly known as NPRA, the National Petrochemical & Refiners Association.
Recipients
The following people have received the Petrochemical Heritage Award:
* 2020,
Jim Teague, CEO of
Enterprise Products
Enterprise Products Partners L.P. () is an American midstream natural gas and crude oil pipeline company with headquarters in Houston, Texas.
It acquired GulfTerra in September 2004. The company ranked No. 105 in the 2018 Fortune 500 list of th ...
* 2019,
James Y. Chao and
Albert Chao
Westlake Corporation is an international manufacturer and supplier of petrochemicals, polymers and fabricated building products, which are fundamental to various consumer and industrial markets. The company was founded by Ting Tsung Chao in 1986. ...
, founders of the
Westlake Chemical Corporation
Westlake Corporation is an international manufacturer and supplier of petrochemicals, polymers and fabricated building products, which are fundamental to various consumer and industrial markets. The company was founded by Ting Tsung Chao in 1986. ...
* 2018,
Gary K. Adams, former president, CEO, and chair of the board of Chemical Market Associates
* 2017,
David N. Weidman, retired chair and CEO of
Celanese Corporation
Celanese Corporation, formerly known as Hoechst Celanese, is an American technology and specialty materials company headquartered in Irving, Texas. A Fortune 500 corporation, the company is the world’s leading producer of acetic acid, produc ...
* 2016,
Stephen D. Pryor, retired president of ExxonMobil Chemical Company
* 2015,
James L. Gallogly, former chief executive officer of
LyondellBasell
LyondellBasell Industries N.V. is a multinational chemical company incorporated in the Netherlands with U.S. operations headquartered in Houston, Texas, and offices in London, UK. The company is the largest licensor of polyethylene and polypro ...
* 2014,
Frank Popoff
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, retired chairman and chief executive officer of the
Dow Chemical Company
The Dow Chemical Company, officially Dow Inc., is an American multinational chemical corporation headquartered in Midland, Michigan, United States. The company is among the three largest chemical producers in the world.
Dow manufactures plastic ...
* 2013,
Jim Ratcliffe
Sir James Arthur Ratcliffe (born 18 October 1952) is an English billionaire, chemical engineer and businessman. Ratcliffe is the chairman and chief executive officer (CEO) of the Ineos chemicals group, which he founded in 1998 and of which he ...
,
INEOS
INEOS Group Limited is a British multinational chemicals company headquartered and registered in London. , it is the fourth largest chemical company in the world.
Ineos is organised into about 20 standalone business units, each with its own ...
Founder and CEO
* 2012,
Marvin O. Schlanger, chairman of the supervisory board of
LyondellBasell Industries
* 2011,
Raj Gupta, former chairman and CEO of
Rohm and Haas
Rohm and Haas Company is a manufacturer of specialty chemicals for end use markets such as building and construction, electronic devices, packaging, household and personal care products. Headquartered in Philadelphia, the company is organized i ...
* 2010,
Hiromasa Yonekura
was a Japanese businessman. He was chairman of Sumitomo Chemical and was also the chairman of the Japan Business Federation (''Nippon Keidanren'').
Education
Yonekura received a bachelor's degree in law from University of Tokyo in 1960. He rece ...
, chairman of the
Sumitomo Chemical Company
* 2009,
Mohamed Al-Mady
Mohamed Al-Mady ( ar, محمد الماضي ) was the Vice Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Saudi Basic Industries Corporation (SABIC).
Biography
He is a chemical engineer, who joined SABIC at its inception in 1976. He earned his BSc at t ...
, vice chairman and CEO of the
Saudi Basic Industries Corporation
Saudi Basic Industries Corporation ( ar, الشركة السعودية للصناعات الأساسية), known as SABIC ( ar, سابك), is a Saudi chemical manufacturing company. 70% of SABIC's shares are owned by Saudi Aramco. It is active in ...
(SABIC)
* 2008,
Peter R. Huntsman, president and CEO of the
Huntsman Corporation
Huntsman Corporation is an American multinational manufacturer and marketer of chemical products for consumers and industrial customers. Huntsman manufactures assorted polyurethanes, performance products, and adhesives for customers like BMW, ...
[
* 2008, Dave C. Swalm, founder of ]Texas Petrochemicals Company
Texas (, ; Spanish: ''Texas'', ''Tejas'') is a state in the South Central region of the United States. At 268,596 square miles (695,662 km2), and with more than 29.1 million residents in 2020, it is the second-largest U.S. state by bo ...
/ Texas OlefinsEnterprise Products Partners
Enterprise Products Partners L.P. () is an American midstream natural gas and crude oil pipeline company with headquarters in Houston, Texas.
It acquired GulfTerra in September 2004. The company ranked No. 105 in the 2018 Fortune 500 list of th ...
Sterling Chemicals
Sterling Chemicals is a chemicals producer, located in Houston, Texas. Product include acetic acid (16% of the North American market) and plasticizers.
In 2011 it was acquired by Eastman Chemical Company
Eastman Chemical Company is an American ...
Ting Tsung Chao
Ting Tsung "T.T." Chao (1921 – March 7, 2008) was a pioneer in international petrochemical and plastics industries in Asia and North America.
History
Chao was born in Suzhou, China. Chao graduated from Shanghai University with a degree in Ind ...
, founder of the Westlake Chemical Corporation
Westlake Corporation is an international manufacturer and supplier of petrochemicals, polymers and fabricated building products, which are fundamental to various consumer and industrial markets. The company was founded by Ting Tsung Chao in 1986. ...
Dow Chemical Company
The Dow Chemical Company, officially Dow Inc., is an American multinational chemical corporation headquartered in Midland, Michigan, United States. The company is among the three largest chemical producers in the world.
Dow manufactures plastic ...
Huntsman Corporation
Huntsman Corporation is an American multinational manufacturer and marketer of chemical products for consumers and industrial customers. Huntsman manufactures assorted polyurethanes, performance products, and adhesives for customers like BMW, ...
Ralph Landau
Ralph Landau (May 19, 1916 – April 5, 2004) was a chemical engineer and entrepreneur active in the chemical and petrochemical industries. He is considered one of the top fifty foundational chemical engineers of the first half of the 20th century ...
, cofounder of Scientific Design Group and Halcon.
Photo gallery
File:Gordon Cain othmer luncheon 1997 crop.tif , Gordon Cain (1997)
File:Ralph Landau othmer luncheon 1997.tif , Ralph Landau (2000; ''photo from 1997'')
File:Jon Huntsman Sr 2004 Huntsman Award Ceremony.jpg , John M. Huntsman (2001, ''photo from 2004'')
File:Harold Sorgenti HD2004 at podium crop.JPG , Harold Sorgenti (2003, ''photo from 2004'')
File:William A McMinn Jr PET 2004 03 29 8P2D4443 crop.tiff , William A. McMinn, Jr. (2004)
File:Virgil Waggoner podium PET 2006 03 26 crop.jpg , J. Virgil Waggoner (2006)
File:Dan Duncan with award PET2007 crop.jpg , Dan L. Duncan (2007)
File:Peter Huntsman podium3 PET2008 crop.JPG , Peter R. Huntsman (2008)
File:Mohamed Al-Mady w award PET2009 crop.jpg , Mohamed Al-Mady (2009)
File:Hiromasa Yonekura cropped 2 Tom J Donohue Hillary Rodham Clinton Takeaki Matsumoto and Hiromasa Yonekura 20110417.jpg , Hiromasa Yonekura (2010; ''photo from 2011'')
File:Rajiv L Gupta ID2004 crop.jpg , Rajiv L. Gupta (2011; ''photo from 2004'')
File:Marvin O Schlanger PET 2012 04 02 crop.jpg , Marvin O. Schlanger (2012)
File:Jim Ratcliffe PET 2013 03 25 DSC 0554 crop.jpg , Jim Ratcliffe (2013)
File:Frank Popoff CHF San Antonio 2014 03 31 PET 2014 071 Crop.jpg , Frank Popoff (2014)
File:James L. Gallogly DSC 9382.JPG , James L. Gallogly (2015)
File:Stephen D. Pryor 2016 Petrochemical Heritage Award CH-1029.jpg , Stephen D. Pryor (2016)
File:David Weidman PHA 2017 DSC5512.JPG , David N. Weidman (2017)
File:Gary K. Adams Petro DSC 0182.JPG , Gary K. Adams (2018)
See also
* List of chemistry awards
This list of chemistry awards is an index to articles about notable awards for chemistry. It includes awards by the Royal Society of Chemistry, the American Chemical Society, the Society of Chemical Industry and awards by other organizations.
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References
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