John Prausnitz

John Michael Prausnitz
BornJanuary 7, 1928 (1928-01-07) (age 96)
Berlin, Germany[1]
CitizenshipAmerican
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 advisorRichard H. Wilhelm

John Michael Prausnitz (born January 7, 1928) is an emeritus professor of chemical engineering at the University of California, Berkeley.[2][3]

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]

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  2. ^ Rascouët-Paz, Anna (24 May 2011). "Annual Reviews Conversations Presents An Interview with John M. Prausnitz" (PDF). Annual Reviews.
  3. ^ Prausnitz, John M. (7 June 2019). "Glückliche Reise". Annual Review of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering. 10 (1): 1–15. doi:10.1146/annurev-chembioeng-060718-030112. ISSN 1947-5438.
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  7. ^ 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.