Franklin (Lynn) Orr, Jr. | |
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| Born | 1946 (age 77–78) |
| Alma mater | University of Minnesota Stanford University |
| Known for | Flow in Porous Media Enhanced Oil Recovery Geological CO2 Storage |
| Spouse | Susan Packard Orr |
| Awards | National Academy of Engineering (2002) Secretary's Exceptional Service Award, U.S. Dept. of Energy |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Chemical engineering |
| Institutions | Stanford University U.S. Department of Energy |
| Doctoral advisors | L. E. Scriven |
| External videos | |
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 “Franklin Orr at Stanford's Climate and Energy Leadership” “Energy@Stanford with Franklin M. Orr” |
Franklin (Lynn) M. Orr Jr. is an American chemical engineer and former Under Secretary for Science and Energy of the U.S. Department of Energy from 2014 to 2017. Prior to his government service, he was a professor of engineering at the Stanford Department of Energy Resources Engineering. He was elected a member of the U.S. National Academy of Engineering in 2000 for contributions to understanding of complex multicomponent flows in porous media and its applications to the design of enhanced oil recovery processes; and for superb academic leadership.[1] He is married to Susan Packard Orr.
- ^ "NAE Members - Orr". NAE. Retrieved April 14, 2019.