William Soliman

The Rise of Chemistry: Implications for Industry Andeducation: from Liebig to the Laser, How German Chemistry Hastransformed Industry and Education. William Soliman

William A. Soliman, PhD, brings forth a work whichunifies chemistry with industry, economics, andchemical education. Dr. Soliman demonstrates theGerman influence on chemistry and the connectionswith the present day biotechnology, defense andpetroleum industries. While examining how Germanchemists such as Liebig transformed the teaching ofchemistry, Soliman demonstrates the effects of thisto present day knowledge transfer at the universitychemistry level and then takes this a step further byexamining how the economics within various countrieshave been unquestionably influenced by chemicalknowledge. Arguably, biotechnology, petroleum, andthe defense industries are among the most importantindustries in the 21st century. Understanding whichcountries are major influencers in these industrieswill help us understand how chemical education cantransform countries into lucrative countries. Indeed, with China and India at the forefront oftoday's economic and scientific developments,chemistry will play an important role in whichcountries are the major superpowers in the centuriesahead.