Floyd Dunn (April 14, 1924 – January 24, 2015) was an American

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who made contributions to all aspects of the interaction of

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and biological media. Dr. Dunn was a member of Scientific Committee 66 of the National Council on Radiation Protection and Measurements as well as many FDA,

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, AIUM, and ASA committees. He collaborated with scientists in the UK,

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and

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Biography

He received the B.S., M.S., and Ph.D. degrees in 1949, 1951, and 1956, respectively, from the

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, all in

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. Dunn joined the faculty of the

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. His death came 30 days after that of his wife, Elsa.

Awards and honors

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Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) is a 501(c)(3) professional association for electronic engineering and electrical engineering (and associated disciplines) with its corporate office in New York City and its operation ...

(IEEE) *Fellow,

Acoustical Society of America The Acoustical Society of America (ASA) is an international scientific society founded in 1929 dedicated to generating, disseminating and promoting the knowledge of acoustics and its practical applications. The Society is primarily a voluntary org ...

(ASA) *Fellow,

American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine The American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine (AIUM) is a multidisciplinary association dedicated to advancing the use of ultrasound in medicine through professional and public education, research, development of guidelines, and accreditation. ...

(AIUM) *Fellow,

American Association for the Advancement of Science The American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) is an American international non-profit organization with the stated goals of promoting cooperation among scientists, defending scientific freedom, encouraging scientific respons ...

(AAAS) *Fellow, Institute of Acoustics (IOA) *Fellow,

American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering The American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering (AIMBE) is a non-profit organization founded in 1991, and headquartered in Washington. It represents 50,000 medical and biomedical engineers, and academic institutions, private industry, ...

(AIMBE) *Member,

United States National Academy of Sciences The National Academy of Sciences (NAS) is a United States nonprofit, non-governmental organization. NAS is part of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine, along with the National Academy of Engineering (NAE) and the N ...

(NAS) *Member,

National Academy of Engineering The National Academy of Engineering (NAE) is an American nonprofit, non-governmental organization. The National Academy of Engineering is part of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine, along with the National Academy of ...

(NAE) *Member,

Biophysical Society The Biophysical Society is an international scientific society whose purpose is to lead the development and dissemination of knowledge in biophysics. Founded in 1958, the Society currently consists of over 7,500 members in academia, government, ...

*William J. Fry Memorial Award (1984) *Joseph H. Holmes Basic Science Pioneer Award of the AIUM (1990) *AIUM/WFUMB History of Medical Ultrasound Pioneer Award (1988) *University of Illinois Senior Scholar Award *Medal of Special Merit of the Acoustical Society of Japan (1988) *

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in Bioresponse to Vibration of the

(1989) *Career Achievement Award of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society (1995) *1996 IEEE

Edison Medal The IEEE Edison Medal is presented by the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) "for a career of meritorious achievement in electrical science, electrical engineering, or the electrical arts." It is the oldest medal in this fi ...

''For creative contributions to the fundamental knowledge of ultrasonic propagation in and interactions with biological media'' *1997 Distinguished Alumni Award from the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at the University of Illinois *2008 William and Francis Fry Honorary Fellowship lifetime achievement award by the International Society for Therapeutic Ultrasound

References

Bibliography *

External links

Oral history interview with Floyd Dunn on 13 August 2009, American Institute of Physics, Niels Bohr Library & Archives
{{DEFAULTSORT:Dunn, Floyd 1924 births 2015 deaths American electrical engineers Members of the United States National Academy of Sciences Fellow Members of the IEEE Members of the United States National Academy of Engineering IEEE Edison Medal recipients Fellows of the American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering Fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science Fellows of the Acoustical Society of America Engineers from Missouri Physicists from Missouri Scientists from Missouri ASA Gold Medal recipients