Background
Asker, Gunnar Carl Fredrik was born on February 3, 1913 in Stockholm. Came to the United States, 1945. Son of Carl Fredrik and Elin Maria (Palmstierna) Asker.
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Gunnar Carl Fredrik Asker
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Education
Master of Science in Naval Architecture, Marine Engineering, Royal Institute Technology, Stockholm, 1936; graduate naval engineer and constructor, Royal Swedish Navy, 1936; postgraduate in heating engineering, George Washington University, 1946-1947.
Career
Assistant naval attache, Swedish Embassy, Washington, 1945-1947; production engineer, Desomatic Products, Inc., 1947-1961; chairman, president, Desomatic Products, subsidiary Atlantic Research, 1959-1961; director, executive vice president, Cargocaire Engineering, 1961-1964; chairman, president, Air Economics Corporation, 1964-1975; president, owner, Asker Enterprises, New York City, since 1975. Lecturer in field of naval architecture on wind-assisted ship propulsion.
Achievements
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Achievements include development, design and production of sorption dehumidifiers, including novel transfer valves and heaters, used for the preservation of the United States Naval ships. Development, design and production of a catalytic reactor and the method for controlling temperature of the catalyst bed therein. Research, development and design of wind-assist ship propulsion systems.
Inventor, patentee in the moisture control eqt and heating, venting and air conditioning eqt. E-mail: [email protected].
Membership
Citizen ambassador People to People Organisation, China, 1983. Commander Swedish Navy, 1937-1947. Fellow American Society of Heating, Refrigeration, and Air Conditioning Engineers (past president national capital chapter, past chairman technical advisory research commission on Sorption and task group in air-to-air heat recovery).
Member American Society Naval Architects and Marine Engineers, American Society Swedish Engineers (board directors, Society editor), North America Station Scandinavian Yacht Clubs, Royal Institute Technology (Stockholm) Alumni Association, National Arts Club (New York City), New York Academy Sciences.
Connections
Married Helen Regina Meury, April, 1938. Children: Robert Gunnar, Helen Suzanne Norman. Married Louise K. Schutz, February 28, 1983.
