Henry R. Linden (February 21, 1922 – September 13, 2009) was an American

chemist A chemist (from Greek ''chēm(ía)'' alchemy; replacing ''chymist'' from Medieval Latin ''alchemist'') is a scientist trained in the study of chemistry. Chemists study the composition of matter and its properties. Chemists carefully describe t ...

with a focus on energy research, president of the Institute of Gas Technology, founding president of the Gas Research Institute, and president of the

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.National Academy of Engineering, Memorial Tributes: Volume 15 (2011);Henry R. Linden;by Robert S Linden and Margaret M. Murphy
/ref>Chicago Sun-Times:Obituary;Henry R. Linden
/ref>Chicago Tribune:FEATURED ARTICLES ABOUT ILLINOIS INSTITUTE - PAGE 2;Henry R. Linden, 87 years, world-renowned authority in energy research and policy and an icon at Illinois Institute of Technology (IIT)
/ref>Chicago Tribune:Henry Linden, 1922-2009: 'Mr. Energy' at Illinois Institute of Technology;October 05, 2009;By Dan Simmons
/ref>Reuters Press Release;Henry Robert Linden: World-Renowned Energy Expert;Mon Sep 28, 2009 3:31pm EDT;IIT Mourns the Loss of Beloved Alumnus and Colleague
/ref> Linden was elected to the

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"for contributions to methods of fuel conversion and energy utilization". He was also a fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, and a fellow of the American Institute of Chemical Engineers. The

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called Linden "world-renowned authority in energy research". The Illinois Institute of Technology called him "an icon at Illinois Institute of Technology (IIT) and global authority in energy research".

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