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William W. Akers
Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering Dept. MS-362
P.O. Box 1892
Rice University
Houston, TX 77251-1892
wwakers@rice.edu
(713) 348-6055
(713) 348-5478
Abercrombie Lab, B-242
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 William
W. Akers
Professor
Emeritus of Chemical Engineering
Research Interests:
Education:
- Ph.D.(1950) University of Michigan
- B.S. (1943) Texas Tech University
 Professor
Akers rose to prominence in the 1960's when he directed research
in coordination with the Baylor College of Medicine that produced
the first artificial heart. He chaired the chemical engineering
department from 1955 to 1965. Since 1973 he has served Rice administratively
as development director, vice president for external affairs, and
as vice president for administration, while continuing to teach
courses in separations processes and process design.
He has represented the university in a wide variety
of external relationships and is the author or coauthor of more
than forty technical publications.He chaired the chemical engineering
department from 1955 to 1965.
Since 1973 he has served Rice administratively as
development director, vice president for external affairs, and as
vice president for administration, while continuing to teach courses
in separations processes and process design.
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