Larry Evans founded Aspen Technology in 1981 and served as Chairman until 2005 when he retired. Under his leadership the company grew from start-up to become the leading provider of software for the chemical process industries.

Evans was professor of chemical engineering at MIT from 1962-1990. He pioneered the use of computers in chemical engineering education and was co-founder of CACHE (Computer Aids for Chemical Engineering Education).

Experience

• AIChE member for 43 years
• AIChE Board of Directors from 1981-1983
• AIChE Fellow
• Trustee AIChE Foundation
• AIChE Awards Committee 2000-2005
• Active member of Boston local section (the Ichthyologists)
• National Academy of Engineering 2001
• CAST Division Computing in Chemical Engineering Award 1980, the Fuels & Petrochemicals Division Award in 2002 and the Chemical Engineering Practice Award in 1999
• CACHE Executive Officer 1974-1980

Education

BS Chemical Engineering, University of Oklahoma
MSE & PhD Chemical Engineering, University of Michigan