Edward Wilson Merrill

Edward Wilson Merrill
Edward Wilson Merrill
Born(1923-08-31)August 31, 1923
New Bedford, Massachusetts, U.S.
DiedAugust 6, 2020(2020-08-06) (aged 96)[1]
Belmont, Massachusetts, U.S.
NationalityAmerican
Known forBiomaterials, Artificial Kidney, Blood Rheology
AwardsInstitute of Medicine of the National Academies (2014), National Academy of Engineering (2013), American Academy of Arts and Sciences (1966), Pierre Galletti Award (AIMBE, 2010),[2] 100 Chemical Engineers of the Modern Era[3] (AIChE, 2008), Founders Award (AIChE, 2000),[4] Founders Award (SFB, 2002),[5] Alpha Chi Sigma Award for Research Contributions (AIChE, 1982),[6] C.A. Stine Materials and Engineering Award (AIChE, 1993),[7] Clemson Award for Contributions to the Biomaterials Literature, (SFB, 1990)[5]
Scientific career
FieldsChemical Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, Biomaterials, Biocompatibility, Blood Rheology, Artificial kidney, Hydrogels
InstitutionsMassachusetts Institute of Technology
Doctoral advisorHermann P. Meissner (1907-1990)[8]

Edward Wilson Merrill (August 31, 1923 – August 6, 2020) was an American biomaterials scientist. He was one of the founders of bioengineering. His work focused on the biomedical engineering field as it developed from chemical engineering.[9]

References

  1. ↑ Edward Wilson Merrill obituary
  2. ↑ "Pierre Galletti Award". aimbe.org.
  3. ↑ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 August 2013. Retrieved 6 February 2013.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  4. ↑ "Founders Award for Outstanding Contributions to the Field of Chemical Engineering". aiche.org. 28 March 2012.
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 "Past Awardees". Retrieved 16 August 2019.
  6. ↑ "Alpha Chi Sigma Award for Chemical Engineering Research". aiche.org. 28 March 2012.
  7. ↑ "AIChE | STINE AWARD | Engineering Materials for Today and Tomorrow". Archived from the original on 27 July 2012. Retrieved 7 February 2013.
  8. ↑ "HERMAN MEISSNER, 83 RETIRED MIT PROFESSOR". Archived from the original on 2016-03-12 – via highbeam.com.
  9. ↑ Peppas, Nicholas A.; Langer, Robert (2004). "Origins and development of biomedical engineering within chemical engineering". AIChE Journal. 50 (3): 536. doi:10.1002/aic.10048.