Education
He holds three degrees in chemical engineering: Bachelor of Engineering, Yale University, 1961. Master of Surgery, University of Wisconsin, 1963. And Doctor of Philosophy, University of Wisconsin, 1965.
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Edward Cussler
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He is known for his research in fluid mechanics, mass transport, and novel chemical and biological separations. He has authored 5 books and over 210 other publications.
Achievements
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Professor Cussler has received numerous honors and awards for teaching and research. He won the 2001 Warren K. Lewis Award for Chemical Engineering Education from the American Institute of Chemical Engineers. He was inducted into the National Academy of Engineering in 2002, "Foreign pioneering research on membrane transport in chemical and biochemical separation, and for inspiring teaching." On a less serious note, he received the Ig Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 2005 for an experiment settling whether people could swim faster or slower in syrup rather than water.
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Ig Nobel Prize Ig Nobel Prize
The Ig Nobel Prizes are a parody of the Nobel Prizes and are given each year in early October for ten unusual or trivial achievements in scientific research.The Ig Nobel Prizes are a parody of the Nobel Prizes and are given each year in early October for ten unusual or trivial achievements in scientific research.