Background
Hellums, Jesse David was born on August 19, 1929 in Stamford, Texas, United States. Son of John V. and Fannie May (Beauchamp) Hellums.
Chemical engineering educator and researcher
Hellums, Jesse David was born on August 19, 1929 in Stamford, Texas, United States. Son of John V. and Fannie May (Beauchamp) Hellums.
Bachelor of Science, University Texas, 1950; Master of Sciences, University Texas, 1957; Doctor of Philosophy, University Michigan, 1960.
Process engineer Mobil Oil Corporation, Beaumont, Texas, 1950-1954. Member faculty Rice University, Houston, since 1960, professor chemical engineering, since 1968, director biomedical engineering laboratory, 1968-1980, chairman department, 1969-1975, dean engineering, 1980-1988, A.J. Hartsook professor, since 1987, A.J. Hartsook professor emeritus, since 1998, E.D. Butcher professor, chair department bioengineering, 2003—2004. Adjunct professor Baylor University College Medicine, since 1966, University Texas Medical School, since 1977.
National Science Foundation science faculty fellow Cambridge (England) University, 1967-1968. Visiting professor Imperial College, London, 1973-1974, University Tsukuba, Japan, 1995. Visiting scholar University California, San Diego, 1988.
Special visiting professor Tokyo Institute of Technology, 1989, 98. Eminent scientist Institute Physical & Chemical Research, Japan, 1997. 1st lieutenant United States Air Force, 1954.
Served to First lieutenant United States Air Force, 1954-1956. Fellow AIChE; member American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Association of University Professors, National Academy Engineering, American Heart Council Thrombosis, American Institute Medical Biological Engineers (founding fellow), American Chemical Society, American Society Artificial Internal Organs, Microcirculation Society, Society.Rheology, International Society Oxygen Transport to Tissue, biomedical Engineering Society (senior member).
Married Marilyn Biel, July 13, 1957. Children– Mark William, Jay David.