John Prausnitz
John Prausnitz | |
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Born |
January 7, 1928 Berlin |
Citizenship | United States |
Fields | Chemical Engineering |
Institutions | University of California, Berkeley |
Alma mater |
Cornell University University of Rochester Princeton University |
Doctoral advisor | R.H. Wilhelm |
Known for | Molecular Thermodynamics, NRTL, UNIQUAC, UNIFAC |
Notable awards | National Medal of Science |
John M. Prausnitz is a professor of chemical engineering at the University of California, Berkeley, a position he has held since 1955.[1] Dr. Prausnitz is responsible for many of the activity coefficient models used for the design of major chemical plants.[2]
References
- ↑ Annual Reviews Conversations Presents An Interview with John M. Prausnitz. Rascouët-Paz, Anna. Annual Reviews, 24 May 2011.
- ↑ O'Connell, John P. (2011). "Preface to the John M. Prausnitz Festschrift". Journal of Chemical Engineering Data 56: 691–693. doi:10.1021/je2000843.
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