Residence U.S. Fields Chemical Engineering Nationality American Notable awards Perkin Medal | Name Norman Li Awards Perkin Medal Role Engineer | |
Born December 28, 1932 (age 91)
Shanghai, China ( 1932-12-28 ) Institutions NL Chemical Technology, Inc. Alma mater National Taiwan University (BEng)
Wayne State University (MEng)
Stevens Institute of Technology (PhD) Known for Membrane technology
Separation technology Education New Jersey Institute of Technology | ||
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Norman N. Li (黎念之), born December 28, 1932 in Shanghai, China, is a Chinese American engineer and scientist famous for his inventions and development of liquid membrane technologies.
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Biography
Li graduated from the National Taiwan University in 1954. Li went to continue his study in the United States, received M.Eng in Chemical Engineering from the Wayne State University in 1957 and PhD from Stevens Institute of Technology in 1963. Dr. Li was also awarded an honorary doctorate from the New Jersey Institute of Technology
Li worked for Parke-Davis, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory. In 1960, Li was a Lecturer at NJIT. In 1963, Li was a Senior Scientist of ExxonMobil. Li was the Director of the separation technology research institute of UOP, and the director of AlliedSignal science & technology dicvision. Li was the President of the NL Chemical Technology, Inc. based in Illinois.
Awards and honors
Li has been given numerous awards and prizes or his innovation and leadership in membrane and separation technologies, including,
In May 2008, Li was awarded an honorary doctorate by New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT). The Dr. Norman N. Li Distinguished Lecture in Chemical Engineering at the Wayne State University College of Engineering is named after him.
Li was elected to the United States National Academy of Engineering in 1990. Li is also an Academician of the Academia Sinica. Li was elected Foreign Member of the Chinese Academy of Sciences in 1998.