Petrochemical Heritage Award

Petrochemical Heritage Award
Awarded for	"to recognize individuals who made outstanding contributions to the petrochemical community"
Date	1997
Presented by	Founders Club, Chemical Heritage Foundation

The Petrochemical Heritage Award was established in 1997, "to recognize individuals who made outstanding contributions to the petrochemical community."^[1] The award is intended to inspire achievement and to promote public understanding. The award winner is chosen annually by the Founders Club and the Chemical Heritage Foundation. The award is traditionally presented at the International Petrochemical Conference hosted by the American Fuel and Petrochemical Manufacturers (AFPM), formerly known as NPRA, the National Petrochemical & Refiners Association.^[1]

Recipients

The following people have received the Petrochemical Heritage Award:^[2][1]

• 2015, James L. Gallogly, former chief executive officer of LyondellBasell^[3]

• 2014, Frank Popoff, retired chairman and chief executive officer of the Dow Chemical Company^[4]

• 2013, Jim Ratcliffe, INEOS Founder and CEO^[5]

• 2012, Marvin O. Schlanger, chairman of the supervisory board of LyondellBasell Industries^[6][7]

• 2011, Raj Gupta, former chairman and CEO of Rohm and Haas^[8]

• 2010, Hiromasa Yonekura, chairman of the Sumitomo Chemical Company^[9]

• 2009, Mohamed Al-Mady, vice chairman and CEO of the Saudi Basic Industries Corporation (SABIC)^[10]

• 2008, Peter R. Huntsman, president and CEO of the Huntsman Corporation^[11]
• 2008, Dave C. Swalm, founder of Texas Petrochemicals Company/Texas Olefins^[11]

• 2007, Dan L. Duncan, chairman, Enterprise Products Partners^[12]

• 2006, J. Virgil Waggoner, former president and CEO of Sterling Chemicals^[13][14]

• 2005, Ting Tsung Chao, founder of the Westlake Chemical Corporation^[15][16]

• 2004, William A. McMinn, Jr., former president of Cain Chemical^[17]

• 2003, Harold Sorgenti, former president and chief executive officer of ARCO Chemical Company^[18]

• 2002, Herbert D. "Ted" Doan, former chairman and CEO of the Dow Chemical Company^[19]

• 2001, Jon M. Huntsman, founder of Huntsman Corporation^[20]

• 2000, Ralph Landau, cofounder of Scientific Design Group and Halcon.^[21]

• 1999, John R. Hall, chemical engineer and former president, chairman, and CEO of Ashland^[22]

• 1998, John T. Files, founder and chairman of the Merichem Company^[23]

• 1997, Gordon Cain, chemical engineer and entrepreneur^[2]

Photo Gallery

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  Gordon Cain (1997)

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  Ralph Landau (2000; photo from 1997)

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  John M. Huntsman (2001, photo from 2004)

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  Harold Sorgenti (2003, photo from 2004)

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  William A. McMinn, Jr. (2004)

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  Ting Tsung "T. T." Chao (2005)

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  J. Virgil Waggoner (2006)

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  Dan L. Duncan (2007)

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  Dave C. Swalm (2008)

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  Peter R. Huntsman (2008)

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  Mohamed Al-Mady (2009)

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  Hiromasa Yonekura (2010; photo from 2011)

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  Rajiv L. Gupta (2011; photo from 2004)

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  Marvin O. Schlanger (2012)

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  Jim Ratcliffe (2013)

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  Frank Popoff (2014)

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  James L. Gallogly (2015)

References

1. "Petrochemical Heritage Award". Chemical Heritage Foundation. Retrieved 28 October 2014.
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5. "INEOS Founder and CEO will receive coveted Petrochemical Heritage Award during the IPC 2013 Opening Session in San Antonio, Texas, March 25th". The Founders Club. Retrieved 28 October 2014.
6. "Marvin O. Schlanger to Receive 2012 Petrochemical Heritage Award". Chemical Heritage Foundation. Retrieved March 22, 2012.
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22. "Rathmann To Receive First Biotechnology Heritage Award". Chemical & Engineering News 77 (15): 65–68. April 12, 1999. doi:10.1021/cen-v077n015.p065. Retrieved 28 October 2014.
23. "Merichem chairman awarded". Chemical Market Reporter 253 (4): 41. 26 January 1998.