John Prausnitz
John Michael Prausnitz | |
|---|---|
| Born | January 7, 1928 (age 95) |
| Citizenship | United States |
| Alma mater | Cornell University (B.Che.) University of Rochester (M.S.) Princeton University (Ph.D.) |
| Known for | Molecular Thermodynamics, NRTL, UNIQUAC, UNIFAC |
| Children | Stephanie Prausnitz, Mark Prausnitz |
| Awards | National Medal of Science (2003) |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Chemical Engineering |
| Institutions | University of California, Berkeley |
| Doctoral advisor | R.H. Wilhelm |
John Michael Prausnitz (born January 7, 1928) is a professor of chemical engineering at the University of California, Berkeley, a position he has held since 1955.[1]
Prausnitz received his Ph.D. in chemical engineering from Princeton University in 1955 after completing a doctoral dissertation titled "Liquid-phase turbulent mixing properties."[2]
Prausnitz is responsible for many of the activity coefficient models used for the design of major chemical plants.[3] He is a recipient of the National Medal of Science in the field of engineering for his work in engineering-oriented molecular thermodynamics.[4]
He was elected a member of the National Academy of Engineering in 1979 for contributions to the thermodynamics of phase equilibria and its application to industrial process design.[5] He was the founding editor of the Annual Review of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering in 2010.[6]
References
- ^ Annual Reviews Conversations Presents An Interview with John M. Prausnitz. Rascouët-Paz, Anna. Annual Reviews, 24 May 2011.
- ^ Prausnitz, John Michael (1956). Liquid-phase turbulent mixing properties.
- ^ O'Connell, John P. (2011). "Preface to the John M. Prausnitz Festschrift". Journal of Chemical & Engineering Data. 56 (4): 691–693. doi:10.1021/je2000843.
- ^ "John M. Prausnitz". National Science and Technology Medals Foundation. Retrieved 4 October 2016.
- ^ "Dr. John M. Prausnitz". NAE Website. Retrieved 3 March 2022.
- ^ Prausnitz, John (2010-06-15). "Preface". Annual Review of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering. 1 (1): annurev.ch.052110.100001. doi:10.1146/annurev.ch.052110.100001. ISSN 1947-5438.
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