G. Glenn Lipscomb is a Professor in the Chemical Engineering Department at the University of Toledo. He received a BS from the University of Missouri at Rolla and PhD from the University of California at Berkeley. After working for three years at The Dow Chemical Company developing gas separation membranes, Professor Lipscomb joined the Chemical Engineering Department at the University of Cincinnati and subsequently moved to Toledo. In academia, his research interests have revolved around the use of membrane science and engineering to address the gas and liquid separation challenges that society faces in sustainable production of food, energy, and water. His work includes fundamental studies of transport in membranes, development of new membrane materials, and high performance design of membrane modules.

Professor Lipscomb served as chair of the Chemical Engineering Department in Toledo from 2004 to 2019. He is a past Board Member and President of the North American Membrane Society. He also is past President and current Treasurer of Omega Chi Epsilon, the Chemical Engineering Honor Society. Professor Lipscomb is a member of the Journal of Membrane Science Editorial Board, a Fellow of the American Institute of Chemical Engineers, and a member of the Missouri University of Science and Technology Academy of Chemical Engineers.