Honorary Degrees of Retiring Faculty
Shu-Tang Han, Professor of Chemical Engineering, The Institute of Paper Chemistry, 1978, presented in absentia
"The effects of time and circumstance in shaping your life have been profound. You came from your native land to a new and different world, and assumed a life far removed from tradition. Yet you have attained a personal philosophy which draws upon two markedly-distinct cultures, and which permits a blend and perspective all too rare in our world.
Student, teacher, scholar, practicing engineer how shall we classify you? You have demonstrated convincingly that there is no line between the theoretical and the practical--that sound practice comes only through basic understanding. You have little patience with mediocrity, and you have set standards for yourself which few can achieve. Always the innovator, you have excelled in the classroom, in research, and in the practice of your profession.
We count ourselves fortunate that circumstance brought you to The Institute of Paper Chemistry for the greater portion of your career, and we honor you today for your many accomplishments.
By the authority vested in me, I am privileged to present to you the degree of Master of Science, ad eundem, and admit you to its rights, its privileges, and its obligations."