(371g) Reflections from Four Decades of Collegiality, Collaboration and Competition in AIChE

It is fitting to celebrate women in chemical engineering to mark the 20th anniversary of the Women’s Initiative Committee of the AIChE. I will mark this celebration by reflecting on my nearly forty years in the AIChE. Much has changed in these four decades and some things remain the same. As a group, chemical engineers are collegial, collaborative and competitive and these traits have shaped our discipline.