Norm Gilsdorf, president of Honeywell Process Solutions (HPS), has been named a Distinguished Engineering Alumni (DEA) Award winner from his alma mater, Purdue University in West Lafayette, Indiana. Gilsdorf was selected for his outstanding technical and business achievements and his dedication to Purdue University.
After graduating from Purdue in 1977 with a degree in chemical engineering, Gilsdorf joined UOP, a joint venture fully acquired by Honeywell in 2005, where he spent 30 years in various leadership positions, including senior vice president and general manager of the Process Technology and Equipment business. Gilsdorf joined HPS in 2008 as vice president and general manager of the Europe, Middle East and Africa region, and became president of the business in 2009.
The Purdue College of Engineering has more than 81,000 living alumni. Since 1964, the distinction of DEA has been bestowed upon only 423 of these outstanding individuals who have become leaders in business, public service, and academia.
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