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Speakers

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SPEAKERS

Leonard Pease

Engineer, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Richland, Washington, United States

Biography

Professor Pease, a senior engineer at the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL), holds academic appointments in internal medicine, chemical engineering and Asian studies. He earned a PhD from Princeton University in chemical and materials engineering and completed a post-doctorate position at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) as a National Research Council post-doctoral research associate. At PNNL, he leads, manages, and supports high priority and high visibility research, development, and deployment efforts. He has earned five awards for technical excellence at PNNL and is currently advancing research initiatives with the potential to save billions of dollars in U.S. nuclear waste processing costs. Dr. Pease’s research interests include developing novel image contrast agents to identify leukocyte diseases of the gastrointestinal tract now in clinical trials, exploring multiphase and transient turbulent jet flows to improve nuclear waste processing, and improving the algae-to-biofuel flowsheet by minimizing energy intensive harvesting unit operations. His research has been sponsored by the NSF, NIH, DOE, and multiple private foundations. He founded, secured capital, and advanced product development for two high-tech startup companies based on pioneering medical technologies from his lab, specializing in applying chemical engineering knowledge to medical challenges. Dr. Pease has over 75 publications and intellectual property filings, and has been recognized for both research and teaching excellence, including a Silver Medal from the U.S. Department of Commerce. He is an alumnus of the 2017 China-America Frontiers of Engineering Symposium and the 5th Arab-American Frontiers of Engineering, Science and Medicine Symposium.