I have shared how various products rely on the talents of chemical engineering. Coffee (a course being taught at Berkeley made this clear), winemaking, soda pop, etc. all demonstrate the need for great chemical engineering talents to maximize the value of these products.
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Way back when I was first starting out as a chemical engineer, I had the opportunity to meet some pioneers in the field of bioengineering. No, this time I don’t mean the medical version of bioengineering- but the biochemical types. Drs. Arnie Demain, Elmer Gaden, Art Humphrey, Danny Wang.
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Science fiction? Nope, this stuff is real. Meet Suzanne Lee of Bio-Couture. Ms. Lee is a designer based in London, England. No, not that kind of designer- a fashion designer. She’s also a Senior Research Fellow at Central Saint Martins College of Art and Design.
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