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Date
  
1997 (1997)

Petrochemical Heritage Award

Awarded for
  
"to recognize individuals who made outstanding contributions to the petrochemical community"

Presented by
  
Founders Club, Chemical Heritage Foundation

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 Chemical Heritage Foundation. The award is traditionally presented at the International Petrochemical Conference hosted by the American Fuel and Petrochemical Manufacturers (AFPM), formerly known as NPRA, the National Petrochemical & Refiners Association.

Recipients

The following people have received the Petrochemical Heritage Award:

  • 2016, Stephen D. Pryor, retired president of ExxonMobil Chemical Company
  • 2015, James L. Gallogly, former chief executive officer of LyondellBasell
  • 2014, Frank Popoff, retired chairman and chief executive officer of the Dow Chemical Company
  • 2013, Jim Ratcliffe, INEOS 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
  • 2010, Hiromasa Yonekura, chairman of the Sumitomo Chemical Company
  • 2009, Mohamed Al-Mady, vice chairman and CEO of the Saudi Basic Industries Corporation (SABIC)
  • 2008, Peter R. Huntsman, president and CEO of the Huntsman Corporation
  • 2008, Dave C. Swalm, founder of Texas Petrochemicals Company/Texas Olefins
  • 2007, Dan L. Duncan, chairman, Enterprise Products Partners
  • 2006, J. Virgil Waggoner, former president and CEO of Sterling Chemicals
  • 2005, Ting Tsung Chao, founder of the Westlake Chemical Corporation
  • 2004, William A. McMinn, Jr., former president of Cain Chemical
  • 2003, Harold Sorgenti, former president and chief executive officer of ARCO Chemical Company
  • 2002, Herbert D. "Ted" Doan, former chairman and CEO of the Dow Chemical Company
  • 2001, Jon M. Huntsman, founder of Huntsman Corporation
  • 2000, Ralph Landau, cofounder of Scientific Design Group and Halcon.
  • 1999, John R. Hall, chemical engineer and former president, chairman, and CEO of Ashland
  • 1998, John T. Files, founder and chairman of the Merichem Company
  • 1997, Gordon Cain, chemical engineer and entrepreneur

    • References

    Petrochemical Heritage Award Wikipedia
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