Dr. Richard E. Llorens (born January 24, 1930 in Philadelphia) died at Abington Memorial Hospital on August 24, 2009 after a brief illness surrounded by family.

Dr. Llorens was a professor of Engineering and Mechanical Science at Penn State University where he received his Masters Degree in 1958 and his Doctorate in 1961. He was a founding professor of the Penn State King of Prussia Graduate Center (Radnor Center) from 1965 and was the Interim Dean at the dedication of the Great Valley Graduate Center in 1989. He retired from Penn State in 1990.