Scott Ray White (February 14, 1963 – May 28, 2018) was an American engineer. Born in

Kansas City, Missouri Kansas City, Missouri, abbreviated KC or KCMO, is the largest city in the U.S. state of Missouri by List of cities in Missouri, population and area. The city lies within Jackson County, Missouri, Jackson, Clay County, Missouri, Clay, and Pl ...

on February 14, 1963, and raised in

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, White obtained a bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering from Missouri Institute of Science and Technology. He continued his studies at

Washington University in St. Louis Washington University in St. Louis (WashU) is a private research university in St. Louis, Missouri, United States. Founded in 1853 by a group of civic leaders and named for George Washington, the university spans 355 acres across its Danforth ...

and

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, where he earned a master's in mechanical engineering and doctorate in engineering mechanics, respectively. White began teaching at the

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign The University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign (UIUC, U of I, Illinois, or University of Illinois) is a public university, public land-grant university, land-grant research university in the Champaign–Urbana metropolitan area, Illinois, United ...

in 1990, and was eventually named Donald B. Willett Professor in Aerospace Engineering. In 2013, he was awarded a

Humboldt Research Award The Humboldt Research Award (), also known informally as the Humboldt Prize, is an award given by the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation of Germany to internationally renowned scientists and scholars who work outside of Germany in recognition of t ...

. He died of

ocular melanoma Uveal melanoma is a type of eye cancer in the uvea of the eye. It is traditionally classed as originating in the iris, choroid, and ciliary body, but can also be divided into class I (low metastatic risk) and class II (high metastatic risk). Symp ...

at the age of 55 on May 28, 2018, and is survived by his wife and colleague Nancy Sottos.

Research

Scott White Google Scholar Profile

Autonomous Materials Systems Research Group

Legacy

Two funds were created to honor and remember Scott White. These two funds, The Scott R. White Aerospace Engineering Professorship and The Scott R. White Aerospace Engineering Visionary Scholarship are respectively dedicated to advancing the body of knowledge and research in the field of autonomous materials and supporting undergraduate research. More information on these funds can be obtained via the University of Illinoi
Department of Aerospace Engineering - Giving

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:White, Scott R. 1963 births 2018 deaths Deaths from cancer in Illinois Deaths from uveal melanoma American materials scientists American mechanical engineers Humboldt Research Award recipients McKelvey School of Engineering alumni Missouri University of Science and Technology alumni Penn State College of Engineering alumni Grainger College of Engineering faculty People from Kansas City, Missouri People from Harrisonville, Missouri