The Board of Governors has appointed an Executive Director Search Committee to be chaired by Paul Torpey and co-chaired by Don Zweip, both of whom are past presidents. Dr. Belden plans to retire from ASME in June 2002. He has served as executive director since 1987. The concept of a Continuing Education Institute has been approved by the Board of Governors. The Institute is expected to begin operation on July 1.
Registrants can attend either technical conference.
More than 4,500 participants are expected from 60 countries. The co-inventors of the aircraft gas turbine engine were Sir Frank Whittle in England and Hans von Ohain in Germany. ASME is honored to have Mrs. Hanni von Ohain, widow of Hans von Ohain, and Ian Whittle, son of Sir Frank Whittle, present in New Orleans to open the Exposition. Dr. Ted Okiishi of Iowa State University, ASME Fellow, and editor of the ASME Journal of Turbomachinery, has been appointed vice president of the International Gas Turbine Institute by the ASME Board of Governors. He fills the position recently vacated by Dr. Carol Russo, who has stepped down.