Richard Kronauer

Education

Doctor of Philosophy in Mechanical Engineering from Harvard University in 1951

Stayed at Harvard after Doctor of Philosophy, and eventually named Gordon Mckay professor (some time before 1976).

Career

Though experienced with research in both fluid mechanics and applied mathematics, he is primarily known for his pioneering work in mathematical biology, especially research on human circadian rhythms. Kronauer"s 1982 paper "Mathematical model of the human circadian system with two interacting oscillators" outlined a new method for understanding the biological circuits that underlie daily body cycles in variables such as blood pressure or body temperature. Born in 1925 Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering from Stevens Institute of Technology in 1947 Mississippi in Mechanical Engineering from Harvard University in 1948 Dissertation: Secondary Flows in Fluid Dynamics, with advisor Howard Wilson Emmons Wife Joanne Edwards Kronauer As of March 2008, Professor Kronauer is listed as co-inventor on 6 patents for devices relating to circadian rhythm: United States Patent Numbers 5163426, 5176133, 5167228, 5304212, 5503637, 5545192 Company-inventor for pending patent application 11/113,356, filed April 25, 2005 Company-inventor for a reciprocating actuator (patent #3312842, 1964) and a fluid operating apparatus (patent #3274795, 1964) Steven H. Strogatz, Doctor of Philosophy, Harvard University, 1986 Charles Czeisler Charles Stromeyer Alex Chaparro TA McMahon and California Czeisler, JS Allan, SH Strogatz, JM Ronda, R Sanchez, Civil Defense Rios, WO Freitag, GS Richardson, and California Czeisler, JF Duffy, TL Shanahan, EN Brown, JF Mitchell, DW Rimmer, JM Ronda, Economic Journal Silva, JS Allan, JS Emens, DJ Dijk, and

Achievements

• Professor Kronauer"s research also has direct implications for the causes and possible cures for many types of sleep disorders, and for this he will receive the Farrell Prize in Sleep Medicine in June 2008.