Long-time Faculty Brodkey and Zakin Receive Special Honor

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Bob Brodkey and Jacques Zakin
Bob Brodkey and Jacques Zakin

One of them was present during the groundbreaking for old Koffolt Labs in 1959, and is still active with the William G. Lowrie Department of Chemical Engineering today.

The other has been teaching and mentoring Ohio State chemical engineering students, as well as performing research, since 1974.

And recently, both of them -- Professors Robert Brodkey and Jacques Zakin -- were welcomed into the inaugural class of Ohio State’s Emeritus Academy.

Brodkey and Zakin are now part of an elite group of 71 emeritus faculty members who represent just three percent of the total number of emeritus professors at The Ohio State University.

The Academy was formed in September 2014 upon recommendation by the President and Provost’s Advisory Committee to develop a program to support the continued research, scholarship, and creative activity of emeritus faculty members.

The mission of the Emeritus Academy is to promote the ongoing engagement of emeritus faculty in research and in scholarly and creative activity for the enhanced reputation of the University and for the benefit of society at large by helping to support scholarly activities through small research and travel grants, promoting a sense of community among Academy members, and working appropriately with other units across the university.

The Emeritus Academy is expected to foster active scholarship among its members and promote the concept of lifetime scholars, which will benefit its members, The Ohio State University, and the various communities with which they interact.

As Emeritus Academy members, Brodkey and Zakin are eligible to apply for the 2015 Emeritus Academy small research grant program. The program provides grants up to $2,500, with an expectation of providing approximately 10 grants.

To recognize the inaugural class of the Emeritus Academy, the Provost hosted a celebration on December 10th in the Grand Lounge at the Faculty Club. 

For more information about the Emeritus Academy, please visit their home page.

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