Title:

Professor Emeritus and Research Bioengineer

Affiliation:

University of California, San Diego

Gender:

Male

Year Deceased:

2019

Award Discipline:

Engineering

Award Year:

2000

Citation:

"For his pioneering research and leadership in the fields of bioengineering and aeroelasticity. As author, teacher, editor, and leader, his work and enthusiasm have founded the rigorous study of biomechanics, particularly of the lungs and arteries."

Presented by Dr. Neal Lane, Assistant to the President for Science & Technology, at a black-tie dinner awards ceremony at the National Building Museum, Washington, DC, Friday, December 1, 2000.