An Autobiography of Ronald W. Rousseau

• Published in: Annual review of chemical and biomolecular engineering Vol. 9; no. 1; pp. 1 - 16
• Main Author: Rousseau, Ronald W
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States Annual Reviews 07.06.2018; Annual Reviews, Inc
• Subjects: amino acids; Amino Acids - chemistry; autobiography; beta lactams; Career Choice; Careers; Chemical engineering; Chemical Engineering - history; Crystallization; Crystals; decisions; History, 20th Century; Humans; Leadership; Nucleation; Organic chemistry; Purification; Stereoisomerism; nucleation; beta lactams; amino acids; leadership; crystallization; decisions; autobiography

This article provides a synopsis of my professional career, from the decision to study chemical engineering to leadership of one of the top academic programs in that field. I describe how I chose to devote my research to phenomena associated with crystallization as practiced for separation and purif...