Charles A. Sorber

Charles A. Sorber (September 12, 1939 – October 18, 2013) was an American civil engineer, engineering professor, and academic administrator He was born in 1939 in Kingston, Pennsylvania, US. He received a bachelor's of science degree in civil engineering in 1961 and a master's of science degree in civil engineering in 1966 at Pennsylvania State University, and a Ph.D. degree in environmental engineering in 1971 at the University of Texas at Austin. During his lifetime Dr. Sorber served in the U.S. Army and in a number of academic, research, and administrative positions in the United States.

Career

Charles Sorber began his professional career with the U.S. Army, serving with the U.S. Army Environmental Hygiene Agency (U.S. Army Public Health Command) and with the U.S. Army Medical Research and Development Command (United States Army Medical Command) in a number of positions in Europe, from 1996 to 1975. of the American Academy of Environmental Engineers and in 2005 the Orchard Medal (WEF Presidential Recognition Award) of the Water Environment Federation. Charles Sorber served as president of the Water Environmental Federation during 1992-93. In 1991 he was selected as a fellow in the American Society of Civil Engineers. In 1994 he was named Outstanding Engineering Alumnus of the Pennsylvania State University

and in 2003 elected to the Academy of Distinguished Alumni, Department of Civil, Architectural and Environmental Engineering, Cockrell School of Engineering, the University of Texas at Austin.

Charles Arthur "Chuck" Sorber died suddenly in New York City on Friday, October 18, 2013, at the age of 74. On February 6, 2014, the University of Texas System Board of Regents approved the posthumous appointment of Charles A. Sorber, Ph.D., as president emeritus of UT Permian Basin.