John Prausnitz

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]

John Michael Prausnitz
BornJanuary 7, 1928 (1928-01-07) (age 95)
Berlin
CitizenshipUnited States
Alma materCornell University (B.Che.)
University of Rochester (M.S.)
Princeton University (Ph.D.)
Known forMolecular Thermodynamics, NRTL, UNIQUAC, UNIFAC
ChildrenStephanie Prausnitz, Mark Prausnitz
AwardsNational Medal of Science (2003)
Scientific career
FieldsChemical Engineering
InstitutionsUniversity of California, Berkeley
Doctoral advisorR.H. Wilhelm

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
  1. Annual Reviews Conversations Presents An Interview with John M. Prausnitz. Rascouët-Paz, Anna. Annual Reviews, 24 May 2011.
  2. Prausnitz, John Michael (1956). Liquid-phase turbulent mixing properties.
  3. 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.
  4. "John M. Prausnitz". National Science and Technology Medals Foundation. Retrieved 4 October 2016.
  5. "Dr. John M. Prausnitz". NAE Website. Retrieved 3 March 2022.
  6. 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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