Raymond M. Pasteris Scholarship

This scholarship was made possible by Raymond M. Pasteris. A native of Joliet, Pasteris received a bachelor's degree in chemical engineering from the University of Illinois in 1975. After graduation, he married his wife Barbara. He became a process engineer with Mobil in Joliet. He became interested in applying cogeneration technologies to improve efficiency and reduce the cost of steam and power generation at the refinery. Later, Pasteris became a senior engineer with Mobil in Princeton, New Jersey, where he worked to develop cogeneration projects for oil refining facilities worldwide. His efforts resulted in the construction of four cogeneration power plant projects at four Mobil oil refineries in the U.S. In 1986, he joined Catalyst Energy Corporation and managed four power plants, including two biomass renewable energy plants and one hydroelectric power plant. He later served as vice president of engineering and development for Catalyst Thermal Corporation. In 1993, he established Pasteris Energy to provide advisory services to energy producers, consumers, and regulators worldwide. He helped develop solar photovoltaic (PV) and other renewable energy projects.

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