Arthur Sterling Retires
After more than 25 years in the Department of Chemical Engineering, Arthur
Sterling retired from LSU at the end of June 2003.
Sterling received his B.S. from Gonzaga University in 1961 and his Ph.D.
from University of Washington in 1969, both in chemical engineering. Upon
graduating he obtained a position at the University of Washington, first
as an instructor in the Department of Urology in the School of Medicine
and then as a research associate in the Department of Chemical Engineering.
In 1972, he accepted a position at the Academic Hospital of Leiden University
in Leiden, The Netherlands, in the Department of Urology and by 1973 he
was head of the Urodynamics Laboratory. But in 1975, he was recruited
by then department chairman Joseph Polack to work at LSU. He accepted
and signed on as an associate professor, but he has served in many capacities
since then.
In 1980 he became a full professor, and in 1997 he was awarded the William
Reymond Endowed Professorship. Furthermore, he served as department chairman
from 1995-97. During his time here, Sterling endeared himself not only
to the faculty and staff but to the students as well. He received the
Faculty Appreciation Award from the Engineering Council of LSU for the
academic year 1996-97 to honor him for his achievements as an educator.
A farewell
dinner was held for Sterling on May 19, attended by faculty, staff,
and their spouses. As goodbye gifts, the department gave Sterling an engraved
LSU watch and a copy of Louisiana Sojourns, which had been signed by everyone
in the department. We will certainly miss Sterling, but wish him well. Besides,
he has assured everyone that even though he is retiring, he will still come
by the office…once in a while, anyway.
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