1985
Jacob M. Geist
1942 M.S. Chemical Engineering

The former chief engineer at Air Products and Chemicals, Inc., Dr. Geist is now a chemical engineering consultant and president of Geist Technology and Engineering Company. During his twenty-seven year tenure with Air Products and Chemicals, he was associate chief engineer, associate director of research and process manager, and held the position of chief engineer for twelve years. He founded GeistTech in 1982.

A member of the Natiional Academy of Engineering, Dr. Geist is a fellow of the American Institute of Chemical Engineers and the American Assocaition for the Advancement of Science. He taught for more than eight years at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Lehigh University, and Technion (Israel Institute of Technology). The holder of six patents, Dr. Geist is author of coauthor of more than thirty publications.

In 1976, he receive the AIChE's Award in Chemical Engineering Practice and in 1975 was named an honorary fellow of the Indian Cryogenics Council. He is listed in a variety of directories, including Who's who in America, Who's who in the World, and Who's Who in Engineering. A strong supporter of Penn State, Dr. Geist has been a consistent contributor to the University.

Current as of 1985

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