Ralph Landau information

Ralph Landau
Ralph Landau
	Ralph Landau, Othmer medal recipient, 1997
Born	May 19, 1916; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Died	April 5, 2004 (aged 87)
Citizenship	American
Spouse	Dr. Claire Landau
Children	Dr. Laurie J. Landeau
Awards	Othmer Gold Medal, National Medal of Technology, Perkin Medal
	Scientific career
Fields	Chemistry

Ralph Landau (May 19, 1916 – April 5, 2004)^[1] was an American chemical engineer and entrepreneur active in the chemical and petrochemical industries.^[3]^[4] He is considered one of the top fifty foundational chemical engineers of the first half of the 20th century,^[5] and one of the 75 most distinguished contributors to chemical enterprise.^[6] He has published extensively on chemical engineering^[1] and holds a significant number of patents.^[7]

In his 60s, he began a productive second career in economics at Stanford and Harvard Universities, examining economic theory, economic history and the application of technology in the chemical industry.^[8]^[9] His economic work focuses on understanding the political and economic environment necessary to encourage technological innovation. He published more than 143 papers and nine books.^[1]

Ralph Landau won a number of significant awards, including a Lifetime Achievement Award from the Lester Center for Entrepreneurship & Innovation (2003),^[4] the first Othmer Gold Medal (1997),^[10]^[11] the National Medal of Technology from the United States Government,^[12] first awarded by President Ronald Reagan in 1985 "for his technical, leadership and entrepreneurial roles in the development of commercially successful petrochemical processes", and the Perkin Medal (1981).^[13]

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^ Bohning, James J. (18 December 1990). Ralph Landau, Transcript of an Interview Conducted by James J. Bohning at Listowel, Inc., New York City on 18 December 1990 (PDF). Philadelphia, PA: The Beckman Center for the History of Chemistry.
^ ^a ^b "Lester Center to honor Ralph Landau with its Lifetime Entrepreneurship Award". Haas NewsWire. University of California, Berkeley. April 21, 2003. Retrieved 29 September 2014.
^ "Fifty Chemical Engineers of the 'Foundation Age'" (PDF). CEP Magazine. September 2008. Retrieved 30 September 2014.
^ "C&EN's Top 75". Chemical & Engineering News. January 12, 1998. Retrieved 16 September 2014.
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[CHFOralHistory-3] Bohning, James J. (18 December 1990). Ralph Landau, Transcript of an Interview Conducted by James J. Bohning at Listowel, Inc., New York City on 18 December 1990 (PDF). Philadelphia, PA: The Beckman Center for the History of Chemistry.

[Lester-4] "Lester Center to honor Ralph Landau with its Lifetime Entrepreneurship Award". Haas NewsWire. University of California, Berkeley. April 21, 2003. Retrieved 29 September 2014.

[AIChE2008-5] "Fifty Chemical Engineers of the 'Foundation Age'" (PDF). CEP Magazine. September 2008. Retrieved 30 September 2014.

[CEN1998-6] "C&EN's Top 75". Chemical & Engineering News. January 12, 1998. Retrieved 16 September 2014.

[patents-7] "Ralph Landau patent search". Espacenet. Retrieved 6 October 2014.

[Economist1999-8] "The chemistry of growth". The Economist. March 4, 1999. Retrieved 30 September 2014.

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[CHFAll-10] "Othmer Gold Medal". Science History Institute. Retrieved 12 June 2014.

[1997CC-11] "Distinguished member awarded Othmer Medal". The Chemical Consultant. Vol. 9. 1997. Retrieved 12 June 2014.

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Ralph Landau
Ralph Landau, Othmer medal recipient, 1997
Born	(1916-05-19)May 19, 1916 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Died	April 5, 2004(2004-04-05) (aged 87)
Citizenship	American
Spouse	Dr. Claire Landau
Children	Dr. Laurie J. Landeau^[1]^[2]
Awards	Othmer Gold Medal, National Medal of Technology, Perkin Medal
Scientific career
Fields	Chemistry