Hall of Honor Recipient
Royal E. Rostenbach, Ph.D.
Class of 1932
Inducted in 1992
Dr. Royal E., Rostenbach has been recognized nationally and internationally in the area of Chemical, Environmental, and Energetic Engineering. During World War II, as an expediter for the Ear Production Board, he was responsible for bringing plastic and synthetic rubber chemical plants through the construction phase and into production. For ten years he was production manager for this first-of-its-kind massive synthetic rubber program in the United States. Another chemical engineering experience included the development of sonic energy cleaning.
Dr. Rostenbach joined the National Science Foundation, and served from 1962-1988 as Program Director of Engineering Energetics. This program supported basic engineering research. He monitored the projects by visits to the universities, national laboratories and industrial labs. In addition, he also participated in national and international meetings in the energy areas and in 1962-64 was collaborator on the Energy Study Board appointed by the President of the United States.
In the area of environmental engineering, Dr. Rostenbach served as an engineer on the Ohio River Pollution Survey which included the study of acid mine draining. He was the engineer in charge of the study of the effect of radioactive liquids discharged to the Columbia River. Rostenbach was responsible for the coordination of the industrial waste program of the 52 plants of the government’s synthetic rubber program. He was also involved in atmospheric pollution control in Los Angeles County and atmospheric ozone testing.
Dr. Rostenbach has been active in Kiwanis, Elks, his church and is on the Board of St. Ambrose College Alumni Association.
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