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The 1964 World’s Fair in New York is best remembered as a showcase of mid-20th-century American culture and technology. Fifty-one million people visited it during its two-year run, touring major exhibits by IBM, DuPont and Westinghouse. Cooperative learning In 1996, Beck led a team in the development of new petrochemical technologies at Mobil laboratories in Paulsboro, New Jersey. “I learned how catalysts are applied in refining and petrochemical processes, and how engineers design equipment to optimize their effects,” he says. “We brought together scientific and engineering perspectives. It became clear how scientists work to create better routes to impor- 11 “ Throughout my career, I learned from colleagues who are the best in the business – and that has made all the difference.” tant molecules or make new ones the world has never seen before. Engineers look at a piece of science and technology and make it work on a practical basis.” Shortly thereafter, Beck transferred to Mobil’s Engineering Department, where he got his first direct exposure to refining processes and operations. When Exxon and Mobil merged in 1999, he became director of the Catalyst Technology Laboratory for the Photo Corbis Corporation Jeff Beck on the caliber of ExxonMobil people Long legacy Jeff Beck is ExxonMobil’s most recent inductee into the National Academy of Engineering (NAE), one of the highest professional distinctions accorded an engineer. Founded in 1964, the NAE is a private, independent, nonprofit institution that provides engineering leadership for U.S. research. Its mission is to promote the technological welfare of the nation by tapping into the expertise and insights of eminent members of the engineering community. In addition to its role as advisor to the federal government, the NAE also conducts independent studies to examine important topics in engineering and technology. The rigorous selection process seeks to identify individuals who have distinguished themselves as business and academic managers, as technical experts, as university faculty and as leaders in government and private engineering organizations. new ExxonMobil Research and Engineering Company in Clinton, New Jersey. There, he studied ways to utilize the catalyst technologies of the two companies to address ExxonMobil refining and petrochemical products’ manufacturing needs. Soon after, Beck would find himself doing something entirely different when he was asked to serve as technical manager for the company’s refinery in Baytown, Texas. Responsible for daily technical support of all processes at the biggest refinery in the United States, he learned a new side of the business and gained greater insight into why ExxonMobil provides its employees with a broad range of career experiences. “If you’re going to manage large groups of people, you need to understand how different individuals think and solve problems,” he says.
The following ExxonMobil employees have been inducted into the NAE: Jeff Beck – 2011, for discovery and commercialization of selective, environmentally beneficial catalytic routes to major petrochemicals, and for leadership in industrial engineering. Amos Avidan – 2009, for contributions to the understanding, scale-up and commercialization of fluid-bed reactors, liquefied natural gas facilities and gasification plants. Andrew Jackson – 2009, for contributions to tribology and research in elasto-hydrodynamic lubrication, fatigue, machine efficiency, automotive emissions and synthetic lubricants. Enrique Iglesia – 2008, for outstanding contributions to the understanding of catalyst structure-function relationships and the development of novel catalysts and for leadership in the field of catalysis. Shun Chong Fung – 2007, for the investigation of factors underlying the deactivation and reactivation of catalysts, and for the application of the findings in commercial practice. Charles Kresge – 2007, for contributions to the rational design and engineering of mesoporous inorganic materials. Steve Jaffe – 2006, for the development of computer models describing complex petroleum processing chemistry and kinetics, and for contributions to the optimization of refining operations. Dream job After two years in Texas, Beck landed his dream job back in New Jersey as manager of ExxonMobil Corporate Strategic Research, where he directed the technical efforts of more than 250 scientists, engineers and technicians in all areas of petroleum and petrochemical science. “It was like running a science institute,” he says. “In addition to working with the chemical, refining and upstream groups, we Frederick Krambeck – 1999, for advancing the theory of complex reacting mixtures, and for applying chemical reaction engineering principles to the design of commercial processes. Lee Raymond – 1999, for keeping a major oil company at the forefront of exploration and production technology. James Katzer – 1998, for research on catalysis and reaction engineering, and for leadership in commercializing catalytic processes. Arnold Stancell – 1997, for petrochemcial research and development, and for management of oil and gas resources. Michael Ramage – 1996, for contributions to chemical reactor engineering, and for engineering leadership. Nai Chen – 1990, for discovery of commercially important shape-selective catalytic processes for producing premium fuels and lubricants. James Mathis – 1990, for outstanding research management in the petroleum industry, and for application of chemical technology to the public welfare. Richard Tucker – 1987, for fostering an atmosphere for integrating research and engineering with innovation, and for pioneering macro-engineering technologies in the petroleum and chemical areas. also worked with the corporation on alternative energy solutions.” While there, Beck led a team that negotiated ExxonMobil’s $600 million research collaboration with Synthetic Genomics, Inc. in algae-based biofuels, and managed several other efforts in alternative energy, and in carbon capture and storage. Opportunity came knocking again in 2010, when he was appointed global polyethylene marketing manager for John Wise – 1986, for inspiring technical contributions and leadership in the development and commercialization of important petroleum, petrochemical and synthetic fuels processes. Vern Weekman Jr. – 1985, for pioneering contributions in applying theory to practice, and for combining technological achievement with engineering education. Seymour Meisel – 1981, for integrating basic exploratory research and process-engineering developments leading to successful commercialization of important new technology. James Wei – 1978, for advancement of chemical engineering by mathematical analysis of complex reaction of such analysis to commercial processes. Lawrence Swabb – 1977, for leadership in synthetic fuels research, particularly in the development of the hydroforming process for hydrocarbon conversion. Paul Weisz – 1977, for contributions in pioneering the use of molecular sieves as cracking catalysts for petroleum hydrocarbons. John Sinfelt – 1975, for contributions in catalysis by metals and bi-functional catalysis, and especially for the concept of polymetallic-cluster catalysts. Harold Fisher – 1969, for advances in research, engineering and management in the petroleum industry. ExxonMobil Chemical Company in Houston. “This is perhaps the most different of my jobs,” he notes. “It involves customer relationships and understanding market dynamics for products. It’s pure business, but the business is based on technology, and I’m finding a way to use my technical expertise to enhance my impact in the job.” He advises new graduates just beginning careers in science and technology to be open to new opportunities. “Begin by being the best scientist or engineer you can be,” he says. “Then learn how the world has been changed by science and engineering. You may just find out that you want to learn more about that part of it as well. You may even end up just like a kid from Queens trying to solve the world’s toughest energy problems.” the Lamp 12
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