Special Issue Honoring Professor Milton Rosen

Abstract

To those of us who work in the field of surfactant science, Professor Milton Rosen is a legendary figure. Over his career which spanned more than 65 years, he published over 100 journal articles and nine books. Most of us have at least one copy of "Surfactants and Interfacial Phenomena" on our desk. Now in its fourth edition, Interfacial Phenomena explains in simple straight forward terms how surfactants behave in interfacial processes such as foaming, wetting, emulsification and dispersion, solubilization, and detergency. This is usually the first place to look when encountering some unexpected result in the laboratory. People new to the field are often told to study this book to become familiar with the fascinating world of surfactants and their use in virtually every application area of modern life. Many of us refer to this book as the "Bible of Surfactants.