Dr. James Hill (1940 - 2024)

Dr. James Hill was a professor of Chemical and Biological Engineering. In 1989 he became the adviser for PRISUM, a brand new solar car team at Iowa State looking to compete in the 1990 GM Sunrayce USA. Dr. Hill attended races and advised the team until his retirement in 2017. His legacy lives on as PRISUM continues to design, build, and race solar cars.

For a more in-depth story of Dr. Hill, see this page from our university.