(432e) AIChE’s First Female Member – An Unsung Trailblazer of Chemical Engineering

In honor of WIC’s 20^th anniversary, a presentation of AIChE’s first female member and her substantial impact. Margaret Hutchinson Rousseau was a trailblazer accomplishing many first including being the first email member of AICHE and she had a significant impact in process development & plant design in several industries including the first penicillin deep tank fermentation plant. The AIChE Institute Award for Lifetime Achievement by a Woman Chemical Engineer honors her memory.