Edward Wilson Merrill
American chemical engineer
Edward Wilson Merrill (August 31, 1923 – August 6, 2020) was an American biomaterials scientist. He was one of the founders of bioengineering. His work focused on the biomedical engineering field as it developed from chemical engineering.[9]
Edward Wilson Merrill | |
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 Edward Wilson Merrill | |
| Born | August 31, 1923 |
| Died | August 6, 2020 (aged 96)[1] Belmont, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Nationality | American |
| Known for | Biomaterials, Artificial Kidney, Blood Rheology |
| Awards | Institute of Medicine of the National Academies (2014), National Academy of Engineering (2013), American Academy of Arts and Sciences (1966), Pierre Galletti Award (AIMBE, 2010),[2] 100 Chemical Engineers of the Modern Era[3] (AIChE, 2008), Founders Award (AIChE, 2000),[4] Founders Award (SFB, 2002),[5] Alpha Chi Sigma Award for Research Contributions (AIChE, 1982),[6] C.A. Stine Materials and Engineering Award (AIChE, 1993),[7] Clemson Award for Contributions to the Biomaterials Literature, (SFB, 1990)[5] |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Chemical Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, Biomaterials, Biocompatibility, Blood Rheology, Artificial kidney, Hydrogels |
| Institutions | Massachusetts Institute of Technology |
| Doctoral advisor | Hermann P. Meissner (1907-1990)[8] |
References
change- ↑ Edward Wilson Merrill obituary
- ↑ "Pierre Galletti Award". aimbe.org.
- ↑ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 August 2013. Retrieved 6 February 2013.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ↑ "Founders Award for Outstanding Contributions to the Field of Chemical Engineering". aiche.org. 28 March 2012.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 "Past Awardees". Retrieved 16 August 2019.
- ↑ "Alpha Chi Sigma Award for Chemical Engineering Research". aiche.org. 28 March 2012.
- ↑ "AIChE | STINE AWARD | Engineering Materials for Today and Tomorrow". Archived from the original on 27 July 2012. Retrieved 7 February 2013.
- ↑ "HERMAN MEISSNER, 83 RETIRED MIT PROFESSOR". Archived from the original on 2016-03-12 – via highbeam.com.
- ↑ Peppas, Nicholas A.; Langer, Robert (2004). "Origins and development of biomedical engineering within chemical engineering". AIChE Journal. 50 (3): 536. doi:10.1002/aic.10048.
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