December 13, 2005  Guest Speaker

Dr. Hugh T. Spencer

Dr. Spencer received his B.Eng. degree in chemical engineering and a M.S. in biochemistry from Virginia Tech. He received his doctorate, also in biochemistry, from Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore. He served for 35 years on the faculty at the University of Louisville, retiring in 1998 as Professor Emeritus in Chemical Engineering. Dr. Spencer worked on a number of consulting projects during his tenure at the University. He also served as an expert witness in several major cases including the Louisville sewer explosion, the Carrollton bus crash, the Lake Cumberland controversy with Fruit of the Loom and the Pepcon rocket fuel explosion in Henderson, NV. He has served on several professional and social  boards and committees and conducted an extensive research career in environmental engineering and energy development. Although retired he still teaches online courses for Oklahoma University in Tulsa, but spends most of his time playing golf and painting watercolors. He is also an ASMP registered professional photographer.

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