Dear Colleagues, I am delighted to inform that Dr. Michael Ramage (BS '66, MS '69, PhD '71, HDR '96), one of our School's most distinguished graduates, will present a special seminar today, titled "Review of Transitions to Alternative Vehicles and Fuels, NRC Report, 2013." The seminar will be held in FRNY 3059, from 12:30 - 1:30 pm. This is not a mandatory seminar but students are invited to attend. As you may be aware, over the recent years Dr. Ramage chaired several National Research Council (NRC) reports dealing with energy issues - despite being asked to chair this one, he declined to serve in this role again but did serve as a consultant. His brief biographical information is given below. Biographical Information Dr. Michael P. Ramage is retired Executive Vice-President, ExxonMobil Research and Engineering Company and currently Executive Advisor to ExxonMobil. Previously, he was Executive Vice-President, Chief Technology Officer, and Director of Mobil Oil Corporation. He has broad experience in many aspects of the petroleum, chemical and energy industries. Dr. Ramage has served on a number of university visiting committees, including our School's Industrial Advisory Council and Academic Advisory Board, and was a member of the Government University Industrial Research Roundtable. He is a member of several professional organizations, was a Director of AIChE, and served on the U.S. Secretary of Energy's Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Technical Advisory Committee since its inception in 2006 until 2010. He is a member of the National Academy of Engineering (elected 1996) and has served on the NAE Council. Some recent NRC committees which Dr. Ramage served as either chair or member are listed below. As Chair: The Hydrogen Economy: Opportunities, Costs, Barriers, and R&D Needs. Washington, D.C.: The National Academies Press (2004). Transitions to Alternative Transportation Technologies: A Focus on Hydrogen. Washington, D.C.: The National Academies Press (2008). Transitions to Alternative Transportation Technologies: Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicles. Washington, D.C.: The National Academies Press (2009). Liquid Transportation Fuels from Coal and Biomass: Technological Status, Costs, and Environmental Impacts. Washington, D.C.: The National Academies Press (2009). As Member: America's Energy Future: Technology and Transformation. Washington, D.C.: The National Academies Press (2009). Best, Arvind Varma R. Games Slayter Distinguished Professor Jay and Cynthia Ihlenfeld Head of Chemical Engineering Purdue University