2006 Staff Highlights
Yong Wang Named Asian American Engineer of the Year. Congratulations to Environmental Technology Directorate's Yong Wang for receiving the Chinese Institute of Engineers-USA 2006 Asian American Engineer of the Year Award. Yong was awarded this honor for his outstanding scientific achievements and contributions to his community. Since joining the Lab ten years ago, Yong has developed highly active catalysts for microchannel reaction technologies in efforts to reduce energy consumption and environmental concerns in the chemical industry.
Yong Wang, PNNL Laboratory Fellow and an Environmental Technology Directorate team lead, was appointed Program Committee Chair of the American Chemical Society's Division of Petroleum Chemistry from 2006 to 2008. The Division of Petroleum Chemistry is a professional network of scientists and engineers interested in the chemistry of petroleum exploration, refining, and effective networking opportunities. Yong's responsibilities will include identifying topics for future Division symposia for National ACS meetings, pursuing Division participation, and establishing working relationships with other Division Program Chairs.
