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Who's In Environmental Engineering 2008: AAEE Board of Trustee Appointment
ASME through it s Environmental Engineering Division announces the appointment of Richard S. Magee, Sc.D., as ASME’s Sponsoring Organization Trustee to the Board of Trustees of the American Academy of Environmental Engineers, Dr. Magee’s three-year tem begins January 1, 2009. The Academy was founded in 1956 for the principal purpose of serving the public by improving the practice of elevating the standards, and advancing public recognition of environmental engineering through a program of specialty certification of qualified engineers. The duties of Academy Trustees include attending Annual and special Board Meetings, serving on various committees, promoting Academy activities, encouraging AAEE specialty certification, and reporting on activities for and on behalf of the Academy. In addition, Sponsoring Organization Trustees are to communicate respective activities of the Academy and environmental activities of ASME. A BoT Trustee may serve two successive three-year terms.
Dr. Magee received his BS, MS, and ScD degrees in Mechanical Engineering at Stevens Institute of Technology. He is a licensed Professional Engineer in New Jersey and Board Certified Environmental Engineer with a specialty in Hazardous Waste. Presently he is a Research Professor at Stevens, Technical Director, New Jersey Corporation for Advanced Technology, a not-for profit public/private partnership designed to develop, verify and commercialize emerging, innovative environmental and energy technologies, and maintains an active engineering consulting practice. Dr. Magee is an ASME Fellow, and has served as Vice-Chairman of the ASME Research Committee on Energy, Environment and Waste and as Chairman of the ASME Waste Incinerator Operator Certification Committee’s testing committee.
Dr. Magee replaces Robert E. Sommerlad, who has served two terms on the BoT; his current term ends in December 31, 2008. Mr. Sommerlad received his BS and MS in ME from the New Jersey Institute of Technology. He is a licensed Professional Engineer in New Jersey and Board Certified Environmental Engineer with a specialty in Air Pollution. Presently he has a consulting engineering business. His career has focused on the power generation industry in various roles from development engineer to senior management, including Vice President, President, and BOD roles. He is an internationally recognized expert in the air pollution control, waste management, and energy fields. Mr. Sommerlad is an ASME Life Fellow, and has served on many research and division committees.
During Mr. Sommerlad’s tenure on the BoT the Academy made significant strides in its structure, and organization. One of the most significant advancements was the admission of environmental engineers who are not Professional Engineers. Thus, many non-PE engineers working in the environmental arena may now be certified by the Academy. Previous ASME BoT Trustees include Walter R. Niessen, Charles O. Velzy, and Herbert I. Hollander. |
