Lanny D. Schmidt

Lanny D. Schmidt (May 6, 1938 – March 27, 2020) was an American chemist, inventor, author, and Regents Professor of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science at the University of Minnesota[1]. He was well known for his extensive work in surface science, microkinetics, chemical reaction engineering, catalysis, and renewable energy, and was listed among Scientific American's top 50 researchers of 2004[1]. Schmidt was a member of the National Academy of Engineering and authored over 300 academic papers[4].