Background
Andrews, John Frank was born on July 10, 1930 in Cave City, Arkansas, United States. Son of Frank Ferd and Ruth Lanell (Puckett) Andrews.
civil and environmental engineering educator
Andrews, John Frank was born on July 10, 1930 in Cave City, Arkansas, United States. Son of Frank Ferd and Ruth Lanell (Puckett) Andrews.
Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering, University Arkansas, 1951. Master of Science, University Arkansas, 1953. Doctor of Philosophy, University California, Berkeley, 1964.
Instructor civil engineering University Arkansas, 1953-1955, assistant professor, 1955-1959, associate professor, 1959-1960. Project engineer University California at Berkeley, 1962-1963. Associate professor, associate director water resources engineering program Clemson University, 1963-1966, professor, director environmental systems engineering, 1966-1968, professor, department head, 1968-1974.
Professor civil and environmental engineering University Houston, 1975-1981. Professor environmental science and engineering Rice University, 1981-1991, professor emeritus, 1991, retired, 1991. Visiting professor McMaster University of Canberra, Kyoto University, Japan, 1988.
Visiting researcher Water Pollution Research Laboratory, England, 1970, Wastewater Technology Center, Canada, 1988. Honorary professor Harbin Institute Architectural and Civil Engineering, People's Republic of China, 1990. Consultant water pollution control Engineering-Science, Inc., Los Angeles, Philadelphia, Chicago, Minneapolis.
Consultant United States Army, Bacardi Distilleries, Pan American Health Organization, United Nations Development Program, Greeley & Hansen Engineers, Shell Development Company, Weyerhauser Company, Woodlands Development Company Gulf Coast Waste Disposal Authority, Metropolitan Sanitary District Greater Chicago, others.
Member American Society of Civil Engineers, American Institute of Chemical Engineers, American Chemical Society, American Water Works Association, Water Environmental Federation (Harrison Prescott Eddy award 1975), International Association Water Quality (United States editor Water Research 1974-1984, vice chairman Vienna conference 1971, 75, 79, 83, program chairman London conference 1973, Stockholm conference 1977 Munich conference 1981, Houston conference 1985, Kyoto conference 1990, honorary member 1986), American Society Engineering Education, American Academy Environmental Engineers (emeritus), Association Environmental Engineering Professors (director 1967-1970, chairman workshops 1968-1970, chairman national conference 1977, vice president 1984-1985, president 1985-1986), Sigma Xi, Tau Beta Pi, Phi Kappa Phi.
Married Margery Ann Hall, June 21, 1952. Children: John Patrick, Carol Ann, Laurie Lanell.