Frederick J. Passman, Ph. D.

Dr. Passman is an STLE Fellow and Certified Metalworking Fluids Specialist with 35 years experience in environmental-industrial microbiology.

Since 1973, Dr. Passman has conducted research and consulted to government and private industry on topics as diverse as composting municipal sewage sludge, U.S. EPA criteria for various groups of toxic substances in fresh-water systems, microbially enhanced oil recovery, and microbial contamination control in industrial process-fluids. Before founding BCA, Inc., in spring 1992, Dr. Passman was the Business Manager of ANGUS Chemical Company’s' Biocide Division.  Dr. Passman is a member of numerous professional societies.

Dr. Passman’s civilian career paralleled his Naval Reserve career, during which he severed as the Selected Reserve Executive Officer of a minesweeper, the Selected Reserve Executive Officer of a destroyer and as Commanding Officer of five Naval Reserve Commands, including three training units, a naval control of shipping office and a military sealift command unit.  During his Naval Reserve career, Dr. Passman was awarded four Naval Commendation Medals.  He retired at the rank of Captain in 1998.

Within STLE, he has served as Associate Editor for Tribology and Lubrication Technology, Chair, STLE Education Committee and Chair, Metalworking Fluid Management Education and Training Subcommittee.   He is presently Chair, Certified Metalworking Fluid Specialist Certification Steering Committee. 

Dr. Passman is the Vice-chair of ATSM Subcommittee D.02.14 on Fuel Cleanliness and Stability.  He chairs ASTM Subcommittee D.02.14 Task Force on Fuel Microbiology, is Chair of ASTM Subcommittee E.34.50 Health and Safety of Metalworking Fluids and is an active member of E.35.15 Antimicrobial Pesticides. He has drafted ASTM Standards for each of these committees. 

Dr. Passman has received STLE’s Wilber Deutsch Memorial Award for writing excellence.  He has more than 40 publications to his name.