News Brief: PNNL researcher elected fellow of AIChE
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Source: PNNL
Date: Wednesday, March 29th, 2017
March 29, 2017 
RICHLAND, Wash. - A chemical engineer at the D.O.E.'s Pacific Northwest National Lab has been elected to the rank of fellow of the American Institute for Chemical Engineers. Reid Peterson was acknowledged for his accomplishments in nuclear waste processing for the treatment of high-level waste.
Peterson is an engineer in PNNL's nuclear sciences division. He leads the radiochemical sciences team that focuses on separation and characterization of nuclear waste, and he also serves as the plan manager for all PNNL programs that support construction of the waste treatment plant at Hanford. He has authored in excess of 120 reports and 32 peer-reviewed publications and served as a peer reviewer for professional society publications. He earned a bachelor's degree and a doctorate in chemical engineering from Iowa State University and the University of Wisconsin-Madison respectively.
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AIChE is the world's biggest chemical engineering association, with in excess of 50,000 members from 100 countries. Fellows are elected for service to the profession and outstanding accomplishments, and is limited to 5 percent of the membership. Peterson will gain a fellow pin and plaque at the AIChE 2017 national meeting in Minneapolis in October.
Tags: Fundamental Science, Awards and Recognizes, Chemistry
Interdisciplinary teams at Pacific Northwest National Lab address many of America's most pressing issues in energy, the environment and national security through advances in basic and applied science. Founded in 1965, PNNL employs 4,400 staff and has an yearly budget of nearly $1 billion. It is managed by Battelle for the D.O.E.'s Office of Science. As the single biggest supporter of basic research in the physical sciences in the United States, the Office of Science is working to address some of the most pressing challenges of our time. For more information on PNNL, visit the PNNL News Center, or follow PNNL on Facebook, Google+, Instagram, LinkedIn and Twitter.
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