Schweitzer awarded honorary engineering doctorate

IBR Staff//June 1, 2022//

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Edmund O. Schweitzer, III, founder, president and chief technology officer of Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories, has received an honorary engineering doctorate degree from Purdue University’s College of Engineering. This recognition was given during the May 13 commencement ceremony. The university recognized Schweitzer as a pioneer in digital power protection and for his many other career achievements, including being a recipient of the IEEE Medal in Power Engineering and 2019 induction into the National Inventors Hall of Fame. Schweitzer has maintained his connections with the university through research collaborations, support for its educational initiatives and partnerships with the Purdue College of Engineering. Schweitzer earned both his bachelor (1968) and master (1971) of electrical engineering degrees from Purdue and said he credits his alma mater with preparing him to take his interest in electric power and start his own company. Today, Schweitzer has been granted more than 250 patents and SEL products are helping protect, monitor and control electric power systems in 168 countries. Schweitzer earned a Ph.D. in electrical engineering from Washington State University (1977) and holds honorary doctorates from the Universidad Autonoma de Nuevo León (2005), Monterrey, Mexico, and the Universidad Autonoma de San Luis Potosi (2012), San Luis Potosi, Mexico.