Background
Quinn, John Albert was born on September 3, 1932 in Springfield, Illinois, United States. Son of Edward Joseph and Marie (Von De Bur) Quinn.
chemical engineering professor
Quinn, John Albert was born on September 3, 1932 in Springfield, Illinois, United States. Son of Edward Joseph and Marie (Von De Bur) Quinn.
Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering, University of Illinois, 1954; the Doctor of Philosophy in Chemical Engineering, Princeton University, 1959.
Member of faculty chemical engineering, University of Illinois, Urbana, 1958-1970;
professor, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, since 1971;
Robert D. Bent professor, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, since 1978;
department chairman chemical engineering, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, 1980-1985. Visiting professor Imperial College U. London, 1965-1966. Visiting scientist Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1980.
Visiting professor U. Rome/La Sapienza, 1992. Member science advisory boards Sepracor, Inc., Marlborough, Massachusetts, since 1984, Whitaker Foundation, Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania, since 1987. Mason lecturer Stanford University, 1981.
Katz lecturer University of Michigan, 1985;Reilly lecturer U. Notre Dame, 1987.
Fellow American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Institute Medical and Biological Engineering. Member National Academy of Engineering, American Institute of Chemical Engineers (Allan P. Colburn award 1966, Alpha Chi Sigma award 1978), American Academy Arts and Sciences, American Chemical Society, International Society Oxygen Transport to Tissue, Sigma X, Phi Lambda Upsilon, Tau Beta Pi.
Married Frances Wilkie Daly, June 22, 1957. Children: Sarah D., Rebecca V., John E.