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Finlayson, Bruce Alan was born on July 18, 1939 in Waterloo, Iowa, United States. Son of Rodney Alan and Donna Elizabeth (Gilbert) Finlayson.
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Finlayson, Bruce Alan was born on July 18, 1939 in Waterloo, Iowa, United States. Son of Rodney Alan and Donna Elizabeth (Gilbert) Finlayson.
Bachelor, Rice University, 1961. Master of Science, Rice University, 1963. Doctor of Philosophy, University Minnesota, 1965.
Assistant professor to professor University Washington, Seattle, 1967—2005, professor department chemical engineering and applied mathematics, 1977-1982, Rehnberg professor, 1989—2005, chairman department chemical engineering, 1989-1998. Professor emeritus, since 2005. Visiting professor University College, Swansea, Wales, 1975—1976, Denmark Tekniske Hojskole, Lyngby, 1976, Universidad Nacional del Sur, Bahia, Argentina, 1980, Carnegie Mellon University, 1986.
Member editorial board International Journal Numerical Methods in Fluids, Swansea, Wales, 1980—2011, Numerical Heat Transfer, 1981—2002, Numerical Methods for Partial Differential Equations, 1984—2007, Chemical Engineering Education, 1991—2007. Trustee Computer Aids to Chemical Engineering Education, Austin, Texas, 1980—1992. Member board on chemical science and technical National Research Council, 1990—1992.
Fellow American Institute Chemical Engineers, since 1993, vice president, 1999, president, 2000. Lieutenant United States Naval Reserve, 1965-1967.
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Fellow American Institute of Chemical Engineers (CAST division programming 1981-1985, William H. Walker award 1983, board directors CAST division 1984-1986, vice chairman 1987-1988, chairman 1989, board directors 1992-1994, editorial board 1985-1991, vice president 1999, president 2000, past president 2001). Member American Chemical Society (board directors Petroleum Research Fund 1998-2004), American Society Engineering Education (director Summer School for Chemical Engineering Faculty 1997, Martin award Ch.E. division since 1994, Dow Lectureship award, 2005), CACHE Award for Excellence in Computing in Chemical Engineering Education, Chemical Engineering Division, American Society for Engineering Education, June, 2008), Society Industrial and Applied Mathematics, Society Rheology, National Academy Engineering (vice-chair, chair chemical engineering section, 2009-2011), North America Alliance of Chemical Engineers (president 2001).
Married Patricia Lynn Hills, June 9, 1961. Children: Mark, Catherine, Christine.