What is Eli Ruckenstein?
'''Eli Ruckenstein''' (August 13, 1925 – September 30, 2020) was a [[Romania|Romanian]]-born [[Americans|American]] [[Physical chemistry|physical chemist]]. He was a Distinguished Professor, Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering at the [[University at Buffalo, The State University of New York]]. His main research areas were [[catalysis]], [[Surface science|surface phenomena]], [[Colloid|colloids]] and [[Emulsion|emulsions]]. Ruckenstein became a member of the [[National Academy of Engineering]] in 1990 and was honored in 1998 of the [[National Medal of Science]]. Ruckenstein [[Death|died]] on September 30, 2020, at the age of 95.<ref>[http://www.buffalo.edu/ubnow/campus.host.html/content/shared/university/news/ub-reporter-articles/stories/2020/10/ruckenstein-obit.detail.html Pioneering engineer Eli Ruckenstein dies at 95]</ref> ==References== {{reflist}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Ruckenstein, Eli}} [[Category:1925 births]] [[Category:2020 deaths]] [[Category:Romanian scientists]] [[Category:American chemical engineers]] [[Category:Naturalized citizens of the United States]] [[Category:Scientists from Buffalo, New York]] [[Category:State University of New York faculty]] {{US-bio-stub}}