[img_inline align=”right” src=”http://padnws01.mcmaster.ca/images/macgregor08.jpg” caption=”John MacGregor, distinguished university professor emeritus, Department of Chemical Engineering, was featured in the Canadian Journal of Chemical Engineering. File photo. “]

The Canadian Journal of Chemical Engineering has dedicated the October 2008 issue to John MacGregor, distinguished university professor emeritus, Department of Chemical Engineering at McMaster in celebration of his 65th birthday.

“This is an outstanding testament to the quality of John s work and its impact, and also the high regard in which he is held by colleagues across the country,” said David Wilkinson, dean, Faculty of Engineering at McMaster.

MacGregor joined McMaster University in 1972 as assistant professor. He developed an outstanding scholarly reputation in the application of statistics to process and product quality monitoring, advanced process control and the development of the field of polymer reaction engineering. His research has had a profound impact not only on the Canadian process systems engineering and chemical engineering communities, but also internationally in the general area of product and process quality improvement.

MacGregor has served as Department Chair (1988-91), the Dofasco Chair in Process Automation (1999-2008), and was awarded the title of Distinguished University Professor in 2003. He retired from McMaster University earlier this year and is dedicating much of his time to the growth of Prosensus, a data analysis company that he established in 2004. (Prosensus)

To read the full preamble written by Thomas Harris, Professor of Chemical Engineering at Queen s University, and published in The Canadian Journal of Chemical Engineering, click here.

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