Background
Akers, William Walter was born on December 31, 1922 in Panola County, Texas, United States. Son of Oscar Walter and Lela (Malone) Akers.
Akers, William Walter was born on December 31, 1922 in Panola County, Texas, United States. Son of Oscar Walter and Lela (Malone) Akers.
Bachelor of Science, Texas Tech College, 1943; Master of Sciences, University Texas, 1944; Doctor of Philosophy, University Michigan, 1951.
With, Atlantic Refining Company, 1947;
member of faculty, Rice U., 1947-1993;
professor chemical engineering, Rice U., since 1956;
department chairman, Rice U., 1955-1966;
director, Bio-Medical Engineering, Laboratory, 1963-1969;
assistant to president university, Bio-Medical Engineering, Laboratory, 1973-1974;
director university relations, Bio-Medical Engineering, Laboratory, 1974;
vice president for external affairs, Bio-Medical Engineering, Laboratory, 1975-1980;
vice president administration, Bio-Medical Engineering, Laboratory, 1980-1989. Consultant chemical industries, 1947-1965. Member county Oak Ridge Institute Nuclear Studies, 1958-1963, vice chairman, 1962, board directors, 1963-1969.
Technical adviser to Yugoslavia, 1962. Member United States-Afghanistan Ednl. Consortium, 1963-1970;research project director Baylor College Medicine, 1965-1970.
Member biomedical engineering fellowship committee National Institutes of Health, 1967-1970. Member Secretary's Advisory Council for Coal Mine Health Research, 1970-1971. Member of advisory county National Institute Occupational Safety and Health, 1971-1973.
Member of advisory commission on nuclear energy Texas Energyand Natural Resources Advisory Council, 1980-1988.
Trustee St. Luke's Hospital, Houston, 1975-1979. Board directors South Main Center Association, 1976-1987, Houston Symphony Society, 1983-1985. Member advisory board Salvation Army, 1998^.
Served with C.E., Army of the United States, 1941-1943. Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Chemical Society, American Institute Chemical Engineers (Best Fundamental Paper award 1967, Distinguished lecturer 1969), American Society Artificial Organs, Council on Foreign Relations, Houston Philosophical Society, Sigma Xi, Tau Beta Pi.
Married Nancy Tressel, March 1, 1947. Children– Susan Elaine, Carol Lorraine.