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Donald Laverne Katz (August 1, 1907 – May 29, 1989) was an American chemist and chemical engineer.[1][2]
Katz was born near Jackson, Michigan in 1907.
The 1983 National Medal of Science was presented to Katz by President Ronald Reagan "for solving many practical engineering problems by delving into a wide group of sciences and making their synergistic effects evident." [3] [4] Katz was also noted for developing a hazard rating system for dangerous bulk cargoes.[5] The New York Times called Katz an "oil expert".[1] The National Academy of Engineering called him a "world leader" in reservoir engineering.[2]
Katz was chairman of the Chemical Engineering Department and A. H. White University Professor at the University of Michigan.[1][6][7] He was also a member of the National Academy of Engineering.[7]
Katz died in Ann Arbor, Michigan in 1989. He was a father to Marvin L. Katz and Linda Katz.
Katz received the following distinctions and honors:[6]
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