Dr. W. Joseph "Joe" Schlitt III was presented with the Milton E. Wadsworth Award for a lifetime of contributions to metallurgical processing in 2009, which he considers a major career highlight.
KNIGHTSEN, CA, September 27, 2019 /24-7PressRelease/ -- Marquis Who's Who, the world's premier publisher of biographical profiles, is proud to present W. Joseph "Joe" Schlitt III, PhD, with the Albert Nelson Marquis Lifetime Achievement Award. An accomplished listee, Dr. Schlitt celebrates many years' experience in his professional network, and has been noted for achievements, leadership qualities, and the credentials and successes he has accrued in his field. As in all Marquis Who's Who biographical volumes, individuals profiled are selected on the basis of current reference value. Factors such as position, noteworthy accomplishments, visibility, and prominence in a field are all taken into account during the selection process.
Dr. Schlitt began his career by earning a Bachelor of Science in metallurgical engineering from the Carnegie Institute of Technology in Pittsburgh in 1964. He was born into a family of engineers, and wanted to pursue engineering as well, but strongly preferred chemistry to mathematics, which led him to a career in metallurgy. Concluding his studies at Pennsylvania State University, Dr. Schlitt obtained a Doctor of Philosophy in metallurgy in 1968.
Following this accomplishment, Dr. Schlitt joined the Kennecott Minerals Co. in Salt Lake City in 1968 as a scientist, rising to manager of hydrometallurgy in 1981. He would remain with the company until 1982, when he became process staff manager at Brown & Root Inc., now KBR Inc., in Houston. He was promoted to manager of technology in 1983 and to product line manager of chemicals in 1993. From 1994 to 1999, he served as the process manager for the technical metals engineering and construction divisions of Aker Kvaerner in San Ramon, California, later attaining the position of director of metallurgy from 1999 to 2003. Dr. Schlitt has been a consultant in private practice and the president of Hydrometal Inc. in Knightsen since 2004.
Dr. Schlitt is a registered professional engineer in the state of Texas, and a qualified professional recognized by the Mining & Metallurgical Society of America. The recipient of the Arthur F. Taggart Award in 1998 and 2006, he was presented with the Milton E. Wadsworth Award for a lifetime of contributions to metallurgical processing in 2009, which he considers a major career highlight. Furthermore, Dr. Schlitt is extensively published, having contributed to more than 60 articles for professional journals in his field.
In recognition of outstanding contributions to his profession and the Marquis Who's Who community, Dr. Schlitt has been featured on the Albert Nelson Marquis Lifetime Achievement website. Please visit www.ltachievers.com for more information about this honor.
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