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DANIEL I.C. WANG
Pages 366-369

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... Humphrey, who became a lifelong friend; his thesis was "The kinetics of death of bacterial spores at elevated temperatures." He joined the MIT faculty in 1965, hired as an assistant professor of biochemical engineering in the Department of Nutrition and Food Science, which housed the BCE program. Within a few years he had initiated the fermentation 367
From page 368...
... Koch Professor and head of the MIT Department of Chemical Engineering. "He extended chemical engineering concepts to bioreactors and the first efforts in bioprocesses, enzyme technology, and mammalian cell culture." At the national level, Danny led efforts in bio­technology as an elected member of the council of the National Academy of Engineering (1995–98)
From page 369...
... Wang Award for Excellence in Biochemical Engineering, which "recognizes individuals for their contributions to the field and to the practice of biochemical engineering through their position in industry or academia as exemplified by Professor Wang in his 50 years of contributions." Danny loved to travel, cook, and eat. He traveled all over the world and, whether in Paris, Zürich, or Singapore, would find the finest Chinese restaurant in the city.


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