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ASCHER H. SHAPIRO
Pages 288-293

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... KAMM SUBMITTED BY THE NAE HOME SECRETARY A SCHER H SHAPIRO, a leader in the field of compressible fluid flow, one of the early pioneers in biomedical fluid mechanics, and a dedicated educator, died on November 26, 2004, at the age of 88.
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From page 290...
... According to Ronald Probstein, Ford Professor of Engineering Emeritus in MIT's Department of Mechanical Engineering and fellow member of the MIT Fluid Mechanics Lab, "Producing those films was one of the joys of his life." In the early 1960s, Ascher's research made a decisive turn from compressible flow to the nascent field of bio­ edical m fluid mechanics. His pioneering works addressed such issues as peristaltic pumping in the intestine and design of an intraaortic balloon pump, a device developed by a Boston-based company and used for many years to provide temporary assist to patients in heart failure.
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From page 291...
... For his accomplishments in research and education, Ascher was recognized by numerous awards and honors. From the American Society of Mechanical Engineers, he received the Charles Russ Richards Memorial Award for outstanding achievement by a young researcher in 1960, and the Worcester Reed Warner Medal in 1965 for "outstanding contribution to the permanent literature of engineering." In recognition of his educational contributions, he was awarded the Lamme Medal in 1977 from the American Society for Engineering Education.
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From page 292...
... 292 MEMORIAL TRIBUTES Ascher was survived by his third wife Kathleen, who passed away in 2011, and three children, Peter, Martha, and Mary. By daughter Mary, he had two grandchildren, Jonathan and Valery.
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