The NJIT community mourns the passing on July 12 of Otto H. York, a friend and benefactor to the university for more than three decades. A distinguished chemical engineer, inventor and entrepreneur, he was a leader in the field of gas and liquid separations and created a multi-million dollar industry. Through the Otto H. York Foundation Inc., he supported many groups working to improve healthcare, education and environmental research; in 1989, NJIT dedicated the Otto H. York Center for Environmental Engineering and Science in his honor. Read more. 

Otto H. York Memorial Celebration
Wednesday, September 19, 2007
2:30-4:30 p.m.
Eberhardt Hall-NJIT Alumni Center
Room 112