King named APS Fellow

1/27/2015

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William P. King
William P. King
William P. King

Professor William P. King has been named a Fellow of the American Physical Society (APS), an honor bestowed to no more than one half of one percent of the society’s membership.

 

King was recently named the Ralph A. Andersen Endowed Chair in Mechanical Science and Engineering. He is also the principal investigator of the new Digital Manufacturing and Design Innovation Institute (DMDII) in Chicago, and he will serve as its Chief Technology Officer. He earned a PhD and MS in mechanical engineering from Stanford and a BS in mechanical engineering from the University of Dayton. King joined the department in 2006.

The criterion for election as an APS Fellow is exceptional contributions to the physics enterprise; e.g., outstanding physics research, important applications of physics, leadership in or service to physics, or significant contributions to physics education. Fellowship is a distinct honor signifying recognition by one's professional peers.

The American Physical Society is a non-profit membership organization working to advance and diffuse the knowledge of physics through its outstanding research journals, scientific meetings, and education, outreach, advocacy and international activities. APS represents over 50,000 members, including physicists in academia, national laboratories and industry in the United States and throughout the world. Society offices are located in College Park, MD (Headquarters), Ridge, NY, and Washington, D.C.


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This story was published January 27, 2015.