John Prausnitz
John Michael Prausnitz | |
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| Born | January 7, 1928 (age 97) Berlin, Germany |
| 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 |
John Michael Prausnitz (born January 7, 1928) is an emeritus professor of chemical engineering at the University of California, Berkeley.
Prausnitz is a member of the National Academy of Sciences and the National Academy of Engineering for contributions to the thermodynamics of phase equilibria and its application to industrial process design. In 2003, he received the National Medal of Science for his work in molecular thermodynamics. He developed many of the activity coefficient models used for the design of major chemical plants.