Dr. Richard Skalak
1923-1997
Dr. Richard Skalak Member
Professor of Bioengineering , University of California, San Diego
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  • 1988
  • Bioengineering
  • Mechanical
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  • 1988
  • Bioengineering
  • Mechanical
Memorial Tribute

BY SHU CHIEN

RICHARD SKALAK, an internationally renowned authority in bioengineering, mechanical engineering, and civil engineering, died on August 17, 1997, at the age of seventy-four.

Elected to the National Academy of Engineering in 1988, ...

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Election Citation
For contributions to biomedical engineering, especially the mechanics of blood flow, cell membrane, biorheology, and modeling of growth.