Evan Granite ChE'85

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Evan Granite received the American Chemical Society’s Pittsburgh award on November 7, 2024. The Pittsburgh Award is the highest honor awarded by the Pittsburgh section of the American Chemical Society, and articles on the award appeared in Chemical & Engineering News and on the ACS website.

Evan was honored for his research career in fossil energy (including developing mercury and carbon dioxide capture technologies, and initiating, developing and leading the Department of Energy's critical materials in-house research program) and for mentoring numerous colleagues (including postdoctoral students, summer students, moderating over thirty Western Pennsylvania Science Bowls, and presenting lively talks and demonstrations for public schools across the Pittsburgh region).

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