Dr. David T. Allen, a chemical engineering professor, received the 2008 Joe J. King Professional Engineering Achievement Award for making significant contributions to the engineering profession at the Cockrell School of Engineering. Allen, the Gertz Regents Professor of Chemical Engineering, has provided a scientific basis for air quality management in Texas and has developed environmental education materials for engineering curricula which are distributed worldwide. Allen is the director of the Center for Energy and Environmental Resources.
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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.