SANTA ROSA, CA, May 09, 2017 /24-7PressRelease/ -- Dr. Douglas W. Fuerstenau has been included in Marquis Who's Who. As in all Marquis Who's Who biographical volumes, individuals profiled are selected on the basis of current reference value. Factors such as position, noteworthy accomplishments, visibility, and prominence in a field are all taken into account during the selection process.
For more than six decades, Dr. Fuerstenau has met with success in the field of mineral engineering and education. His early technical interests led him to the South Dakota School of Mines and Technology where he received his Bachelor of Science degree in 1949, Master of Science degree from Montana School of Mines in 1950, and Doctor of Science from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) in 1953. Dr. Fuerstenau came to prominence as an assistant professor at MIT, followed by being the mineral engineering section leader at the Metals Research Laboratory of Union Carbide Corporation, and then as manager of mineral engineering for Kaiser Aluminum and Chemical Corporation. In 1959 he joined the faculty of the University of California, Berkeley, where his main role was in teaching and research in mineral engineering. Through his inspiration, numerous students have achieved notable distinction in careers in academia, industry and government service. Noteworthy roles at Berkeley include chairman of the Dept. of Materials Science and Engineering, director of the California Mining and Minerals Resources Research Institute, and longtime advisory committee chair for the Bancroft Mining Oral History program.
Elected to the National Academy of Engineering in 1976, he is recognized internationally for his contributions to mineral processing and extractive metallurgy, and his research results are widely used and referenced extensively. Dr. Fuerstenau has been an active member of technical societies such as the American Institute of Mining, Metallugical and Petroleum Engineers, the American Institute of Chemical Engineers, and the American Chemical Society, chairing or serving on committees and organizing symposia. He has served on numerous advisory boards to universities, international editorial boards, government committees and boards regarding mineral resources, and has contributed widely to international mineral resource programs. He has been a guest professor at Imperial College, London, and at the Universities of Karlsruhe and Clausthal, Germany, and is an honorary professor at the Central South University in Changsha, China, and also at the Huainan Institute of Technology.
In recognition of his professional achievements, Dr. Fuerstenau has received many national and international awards, including the Alexander von Humboldt Senior American Scientist Award and the International Mineral Processing Congress Lifetime Achievement Award. He received honorary doctorates from the University of Liege and Lulea University. His international recognition also includes election to the engineering academies of Australia, India, the Russian Federation, and the Balkans. In addition, he was selected for inclusion into Who's Who in America, Who's Who in Science and Engineering, Who's Who in the West, Who's Who in the World, and Who's Who in Finance and Industry.
As he looks to the future, Dr. Fuerstenau continues to contribute to technical societies, universities, international conferences, editorial boards, research and publication, and to sustainable mineral projects.
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