University of Virginia Chemical Engineering Professor of Practice Michael L. King was honored to be invited to the American Institute of Chemical Engineers' “Doing a World of Good” gala in New York City in December. At the gala, the institute recognized Merck & Co. and the company's chief executive officer, Ken Frazier, with a Doing a World of Good award. King worked at Merck for 32 years, retiring as senior vice president science and technology, before joining UVA's chemical engineering faculty.
“It was a wonderful event and noted the many contributions that chemical engineers have made at Merck in the development and commercialization of important drugs and vaccines,” King said.
Pictured from left: Michael Thien, Merck senior vice president; Ken Frazier, Merck CEO; and Michael L. King, UVA chemical engineering professor of practice.