Recognition as an associate is a lifetime appointment, and is awarded based on service to the National Research Council.
The National Academies include the National Research Council, the National Academy of Sciences, the National Academy of Engineering and the Institute of Medicine. Their goal is to unite experts in all areas of science, medicine and technology to address national issues and provide advice to both the federal government and the public.
Allen, a nationally renowned expert in outdoor air pollution, joined the College of Engineering’s faculty in 1995. He holds the Melvin H. Gertz Regents Chair in Chemical Engineering, and is director of the Center for Energy and Environmental Resources and the Environmental Solutions Program at UT Austin. He also serves as chairman of the Texas Council on Environmental Technology, and is a past president of the environmental division of the American Institute of Chemical Engineers.
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About the Cockrell School of Engineering:
The Cockrell School ranks among the top ten engineering programs in the United States and aspires to move into the top five. With the nation's fourth highest number of faculty members elected to the National Academy of Engineering, the Cockrell School's more than 7,000 students work with many of the world's finest engineering educators and researchers. This environment prepares graduates to become engineering leaders and innovators working for the betterment of society.