Richard S.H. Mah

Professor Richard S.H. Mah, 69, of Glenview, died May 30, 2004, at home. He was a scholar, educator, son, husband, father and grandfather. He obtained a BSc Chemical Engineering with First Class Honors from the University of Birmingham, England. He continued his education at the University of London Imperial College of Science and Technology where he earned a DIC and PhD in Chemical Engineering. He completed his Post Doctorate Fellow at the University of Minnesota. His last formal scholarly accomplishment was a DSc in Chemical Engineering from the University of London Imperial College of Science and Technology in 1993. From 1972 to 1995, Professor Mah dedicated his life to chemical engineering education and research as a professor at the Robert McCormick School of Engineering and Applied Sciences at Northwestern University. He was a founding member of CAST Division of AIChE and Chairman of numerous associated committees and boards. In CACHE he served in many leadership roles as chairman of committees and ultimately as President of CACHE in 1986. Among his many professional accolades were: AIChE Division awards, Ernest Thiele Award, AIChE Fellow, and Jack Youden Prize of ASQC. He was listed in American Men and Women of Science, Who's Who in America, and Who's Who in the World. As an accomplished researcher, his findings and advances in chemical engineering were published in numerous professional journals. As an author of a number of texts, his last was entitled ''Chemical Process Structures and Information Flows'' that was published in 1993. As a son, he held himself fully responsible for the well being of his parents. After many years of persistent efforts he was able to bring his parents from China to the US for a joyous reunion after 25 years of separation. A deep sense of moral values, ethics and principles were what he instilled into his own family. Through his example, he passed these life-guiding principles to his wife, son, daughter-in-law and granddaughters. Beloved husband of Stella; loving father of Christopher (Jennifer); proud grandfather of Alison and Lauren. Visitation Wednesday, 3 to 7 p.m., at the N. H. Scott & Hebblethwaite Funeral Home, 1240 Waukegan Rd., Glenview (2 blks. So. of Lake Ave. on West side), where funeral service will be held Thursday, 10:30 a.m. Interment private. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Midwest Chapter of the American Parkinson Disease Association, 2050 Pfingsten Rd., Suite 127, Glenview, IL 60025. Funeral info 847-998-1020.