By Carol Truemner.This article was originally published on ݮƵ News.
Decades after graduating from ݮƵ Engineering, an alumnus is honouring the supportive relationship he had with his doctoral supervisor by funding a professorship in both their names.
Azzam describes Dullien, a ݮƵ chemical engineering professor from 1966 until his retirement in 1994, as his mentor, motivator,educator and friend.
“He guided my research every step of the way and encouraged me to perfect every aspect of my projects,” says Azzam.
While Dullien was known throughout ݮƵ’s chemical engineering department to be tough and demanding, Azzam says their relationship was built on mutual respect and admiration.
“We had intense project discussions, we socialized, and towards the end of my PhD program we regularly played tennis, a sport we both loved,” he says.
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