John L. (Jack) Hudson Legacy Scholarship

This scholarship honors John L. “Jack” Hudson, who earned his bachelor’s degree in chemical engineering from the University of Illinois in 1959. He continued his education, obtaining his Master of Science in engineering from Princeton University and his doctorate from Northwestern University. He then returned to the University of Illinois as a professor from 1963 to 1974. He became the Wills Johnson Professor at the University of Virginia. Hudson studied complex dynamic chemical reaction systems through experimentation and mathematical modeling.

Past Recipients:

2023-2024 Chinmay Sahasrabudhe
2022-2023 Edward Kruszynski 
2021-2022 Kathryn Southon