Winston Ho is distinguished professor of chemical and biomolecular engineering at Ohio State and Prabir Dutta is distinguished university professor emeritus for chemistry.
Their research lead to a more economical CO2 capture membrane. Specifically they developed an economical hybrid membrane that combines the separation performance of inorganic membranes with the cost-effectiveness of polymer membranes. This discovery is a key component in the global race for clean energy and has commercial potential for use for coal-fired power plants.
Ho is a member the National Academy of Engineering. Before serving as a professor at Ohio State he had nearly three decades of industrial research and development experience in membranes and separation processes. Dutta has received several research and teaching awards, including a Society for Applied Spectroscopy Award and Ohio State’s Distinguished Scholar Award.