Floyd Dunn (April 14, 1924 – January 24, 2015)[6] was an American electrical engineer who made contributions to all aspects of the interaction of ultrasound and biological media.[7][8] Dunn was a member of Scientific Committee 66 of the National Council on Radiation Protection and Measurements as well as many FDA, NIH, AIUM, and ASA committees.[9][10] He collaborated with scientists in the UK, Japan, China and Post-Soviet states.[3]
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Died | January 24, 2015 | (aged 90)
Awards | IEEE Edison Medal (1996)[1] ASA Gold Medal (1998)[2] |
He received the B.S., M.S., and Ph.D. degrees in 1949, 1951, and 1956, respectively, from the University of Illinois, Urbana, all in Electrical Engineering.[11] Dunn joined the faculty of the University of Illinois in 1955, became Professor in 1965, and retired in 1995. He was Director of the Bioacoustics Research laboratory from 1977 to 1995, and Chairman of the Bioengineering Faculty 1978 to 1982.[12][13][14]
His death came 30 days after that of his wife, Elsa.[15]
Gold Medal Award - 1998
Founding RCBU Director Ed Carstensen writes, 'It is hard to believe today, but in the mid-1960s, research in this field had dwindled to the point that progress could be reported in biannual sessions at meetings of the Acoustical Society. Floyd and Wesley Nyborg organized those special sessions and we are uniquely indebted to them for keeping the field alive.'
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To Floyd Dunn for his outstanding contributions to ultrasonic biophysics and bioengineering.
Floyd Dunn (Life Fellow) 1980: for contributions to the understanding of the interaction of ultrasonic waves with living tissue
College of Fellows Class of 1995: For contributions to medical ultrasound and to education.
Floyd Dunn, professor of electrical engineering, biophysics and bioengineering, University of Illinois, Urbana.
Contributions to fundamental knowledge of ultrasonic propagating in, and of ultrasonic interaction with, biological media.
Dunn said that it was most appropriate that the award he received be named after Bill and Frank Fry.
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