Background
Timmerhaus, Klaus Dieter was born on September 10, 1924 in Minneapolis. Son of Paul P. and Elsa L. (Bever) Timmerhaus.
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Klaus Dieter Timmerhaus
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Education
Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering, University of Illinois, 1948; Master of Science, University of Illinois, 1949; Doctor of Philosophy, University of Illinois, 1951.
Career
Process design engineer, California Research Corporation, Richmond, 1952-1953;
extension lecturer, University of California, Berkeley, 1952;
member of faculty, U. Colorado, Boulder, 1953-1995;
professor chemical engineering, U. Colorado, Boulder, 1961-1995;
associate dean engineering, U. Colorado, Boulder, 1963-1986;
director engineering research center college engineering, U. Colorado, Boulder, 1963-1986;
chairman aerospace Department, University Colorado, Boulder, 1979-1980;
chairman chemical engineering Department, University Colorado, Boulder, 1986-1989;
Patten Chair Distinguished professor, U. Colorado, Boulder, 1986-1989;
presidential teaching scholar, U. Colorado, Boulder, since 1989. Chemical engineer cryogenics laboratory National Bureau Standards, Boulder, summers 1955,57,59,61. Lecturer University of California at Los Angeles, 1961-1962.
Section head engineering division National Science Foundation, 1972-1973. Consultant in field Board of directors Colorado Engineering Experiment Station, Inc., Engineering Measurements Company, both Boulder.
Achievements
Membership
Served with United States Naval Reserve, 1944-1946. Fellow American Association for the Advancement of Science (vice president 1985, president 1986, Southwestern and Rocky Mountain division President's award 1989), American Institute of Chemical Engineers (vice president 1975, president 1976, Alpha Chi Sigma award for chemical engineering research, 1968, Founders award 1978, Eminent Chemical Engineering award 1983, 2008, W.K. Lewis award 1987, F.J. Van Antwerpen award 1991, Institute Lecture award 1995), American Society for Engineering Education (board directors 1986-1988, George Westinghouse award 1968, 3M Chemical Engineering division award 1980, Engineering Research Council award 1990, Delos Service award 1991, Lifetime Achievement award 2008), Cryogenic Society of America. Member International Institute Refrigeration (vice president 1979-1987, president 1987-1995, United States national commission 1983-2006, W.T. Pentzer award 1989, honorary co-chair, IIR World Congress, 2003).
Member National Academy of Engineering, American Astronomical Society, Austrian Academy of Sciences, Cryogenic Engineering Conference (chairman 1956-1967, board directors since 1967), International Cryocooler Conference (board directors 1980-2006, Outstanding Service award, 2006), Society Automotive Engineers (Ralph Teetor award 1991), Sigma Xi (vice president 1986-1987, president 1987-1988, board directors 1981-1989), Verein Deutscher Ingenieure, Sigma Tau, Tau Beta Pi, Phi Lambda Upsilon.
Connections
Married Jean L. Mevis, August 3, 1952. 1 daughter, Carol Jane.
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Nationality
American
Education
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1948
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1949
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1951
Career
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1952 - 1953
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1952
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1953 - 1995
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1995
Awards
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Recipient Distinguished Service award Department Commerce, 1957, Samuel C. Collins award for outstanding contributions to cyrogenic technical, 1967, Meritorious Service award Cryogenic Engineering Conference, 1987, Distinguished Public Service award National Science Foundation, 1984, Exemplary Contributor award Cryogenic Engineering Conference, 2005. Named Computer-Aided Software Engineering Colorado Professor of Year, 1993, Distinguished Lecturer, L-T Fan, 2001.Recipient Distinguished Service award Department Commerce, 1957, Samuel C. Collins award for outstanding contributions to cyrogenic technical, 1967, Meritorious Service award Cryogenic Engineering Conference, 1987, Distinguished Public Service award National Science Foundation, 1984, Exemplary Contributor award Cryogenic Engineering Conference, 2005. Named Computer-Aided Software Engineering Colorado Professor of Year, 1993, Distinguished Lecturer, L-T Fan, 2001.