John Prausnitz
American chemical engineering professor (1928–) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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John Michael Prausnitz (born January 7, 1928) is an emeritus professor of chemical engineering at the University of California, Berkeley.[2][3]
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John Michael Prausnitz | |
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Born | January 7, 1928 (1928-01-07) (age 96) Berlin, Germany[1] |
Citizenship | American |
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 | Richard H. Wilhelm |
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Prausnitz is a member of the National Academy of Sciences[4] and the National Academy of Engineering for contributions to the thermodynamics of phase equilibria and its application to industrial process design.[5] In 2003, he received the National Medal of Science for his work in molecular thermodynamics.[6] He developed many of the activity coefficient models used for the design of major chemical plants.[7]