Bill Hammack | |
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Born | 1961 (age 62–63) |
Other names | engineerguy |
Alma mater |
Michigan Technological University (
BS) University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign ( MS, PhD) |
Awards | Edwin F. Church Medal (2002) Carl Sagan Award for Public Appreciation of Science (2022) |
Scientific career | |
Fields |
Chemical engineering Biomolecular engineering |
Doctoral advisor | Harry George Drickamer |
Website |
engineerguy |
William (Bill) S. Hammack (born 1961) is an American chemical engineer, and professor in the department of chemical engineering at the University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign. [1] Hammack earned his BS in chemical engineering in 1984 from Michigan Technological University. [2]
Hammack is well known for his ventures in science communication as the persona Engineer Guy: between 1999 and 2005 he produced radio commentaries for Illinois Public Media, and starting in 2010, he produced a regular series of videos on YouTube explaining the engineering of everyday objects. [3] He's also one of the authors of the book Eight Amazing Engineering Stories. [3] [4]
In 2002, Hammack was awarded the Edwin F. Church Medal. [5] In 2019, he was awarded with the Carl Sagan Award for Public Appreciation of Science. [6]
In 2022, Hammack was elected to the National Academy of Engineering. [7]
Bill Hammack | |
---|---|
Born | 1961 (age 62–63) |
Other names | engineerguy |
Alma mater |
Michigan Technological University (
BS) University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign ( MS, PhD) |
Awards | Edwin F. Church Medal (2002) Carl Sagan Award for Public Appreciation of Science (2022) |
Scientific career | |
Fields |
Chemical engineering Biomolecular engineering |
Doctoral advisor | Harry George Drickamer |
Website |
engineerguy |
William (Bill) S. Hammack (born 1961) is an American chemical engineer, and professor in the department of chemical engineering at the University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign. [1] Hammack earned his BS in chemical engineering in 1984 from Michigan Technological University. [2]
Hammack is well known for his ventures in science communication as the persona Engineer Guy: between 1999 and 2005 he produced radio commentaries for Illinois Public Media, and starting in 2010, he produced a regular series of videos on YouTube explaining the engineering of everyday objects. [3] He's also one of the authors of the book Eight Amazing Engineering Stories. [3] [4]
In 2002, Hammack was awarded the Edwin F. Church Medal. [5] In 2019, he was awarded with the Carl Sagan Award for Public Appreciation of Science. [6]
In 2022, Hammack was elected to the National Academy of Engineering. [7]