Sheldon E. Isakoff

Sheldon E. Isakoff
NationalityAmerican
CitizenshipUnited States
Alma materColumbia University
Known forunsteady-rate operations control
AwardsNational Academy of Engineering
Scientific career
Fieldschemical engineering
InstitutionsDuPont

Sheldon E. Isakoff is a chemical engineer, former director of Engineering Research and Development at DuPont, and former committee member of the National Research Council. His major contributions include the development of EFT Dacron and nylon processes, improvements to Mylar and Cronar process, and the establishment of the first Lycra plant in the world. He is also honored for his contributions in unsteady-rate operations control. After retirement from industry, Isakoff served as the president of United Engineering Trustees and chairman of the Chemical Heritage Foundation board.