George S. Springer Paul Pigott Professor of Engineering, Aeronautics and Astronautics Professor (by courtesy) Department of Mechanical Engineering Professor (by courtesy) Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering Phone: 650-723-4135 | Fax: 650-725-3377 | Email: gspringer@stanford.edu
Degrees B.E. University of Sydney - Mechanical Engineering (1959) M. Eng. Yale University - Mechanical Engineering (1960) M.S. Yale University - Mechanical Engineering (1961) Ph.D. Yale University - Mechanical Engineering (1962) Employment 1994 - present    Paul Pigott Professor of Engineering, Stanford University 1983 - present    Professor, Dept. of Aeronautics and Astronautics (Chair 1990-2001)                           Professor (by courtesy), Dept. of Mechanical Engineering                           Professor (by courtesy), Dept. of Civil Engineering                           Stanford University 1972 - 1983       Professor, Dept. of Mechanical Engineering. U. of Michigan 1979 - 1980       Professor (Visiting), Dept. of Mechanical Engineering, MIT 1973                   Professor (Visiting), Dept. of Aeronautical Engineering, U. of Sydney 1967 - 1972       Associate Professor, Dept. of Mechnical Engineering, U. of Michigan 1963 - 1967       Assistant Professor, Dept. of Mechanical Engineering, MIT Professional Society Fellow:      American Society of Mechanical Engineers Fellow:      American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics Fellow:      Society for the Advancement of Materials and Process Engineering Member:    American Physical Society Member:    American Society of Composites                    Licensed Professional Engineer, Massachusetts Awards and Honors Doctor of Engineering (honorary), University of Sydney, 2007 Doctor of Engineering (honorary), Technical University of Budapest, 2000 AIAA Structures, Structural Dynamics, and Materials Award, 2000 Medal of Excellence in Composite Materials, 1999 American Society of Composites Distinguished Researcher Award, 1997 Hungarian Academy of Science (foreign member), 1995 AIAA Engineer of the Year Award, 1995 National Academy of Engineering, 1994 Worcester Reed Warner Medal, ASME, 1994 Delmonte Award, SAMPE, 1991 NASA Public Service Group Achievement Award, 1988 Ralph R. Teetor Award, SAE, 1978 Patent and Publications Two U.S. Patents on biomedical devices Author/Co-Author/Editor of twelve books and over two hundred technical papers Miscellaneous Editor, Journal of Reinforced Plastics and Composites Academic Advisory Panel, Golf Digest Magazine Research Manufacture, design, and service life of fiber reinforced composite structures Design of sports equipment - Composite skis and snowboards - Golf equipment - Sail boats Design of biomedical devices - Artificial heat valve - Composite bone replacement - Device for endovascular aortic aneurysm repair - Remotely controlled video capsule for monitoring the GI track Updated 1/6/2009
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