Prof. Menachem Elimelech was invited for the 2024 Harry Fair Lecturer at the School of Sustainable Chemical, Biological and Materials Engineering at The University of Oklahoma.
The title of the lecture was: The Physical Basis of Water Transport in Reverse Osmosis Membranes: Solution-Diffusion or Pore-Flow Mechanism?
The annual special lecture is given in memory of Harry G Fair, an outstanding OU alumnus. Fair was born in Okmulgee, Oklahoma, on June 3, 1916, and earned his bachelor of science degree in chemical engineering in 1939. He joined Phillips Petroleum Company in 1939 and worked his way up to vice president for supply and transportation, with responsibility for worldwide exchange of crude oil and all transportation facilities. In 1966, Fair joined M.W. Kellogg Co. as executive vice president in charge of all engineering activities. He was named executive vice president of Coastal States Gas Corporation in 1971, a post he held until his death on July 27, 1974. A member of a number of professional societies and a licensed professional engineer, Fair was active in service to society and his alma mater.