Hall of Fame Inductee
Dr. Lilia Abron
LeMoyne-Owen College
About
Lilia Abron, a LeMoyne-Owen College alumna, was the first African American woman to earn a Ph.D. in chemical engineering in the United States. She founded PEER Consultants, an environmental engineering firm.
Accomplishments
- First African American woman to earn a Ph.D. in chemical engineering in the U.S.
- Founder of PEER Consultants.
- Inducted into the National Black College Alumni Hall of Fame in 1994.
Year of award
1994
Inducted into the National Black College Alumni Hall of Fame — Science.