Friday, February 13, 2009
John Swanson ME '61, elected to National Academy of Engineering

John Swanson (ME '61) is a newly elected member of the National Academy of Engineering. Election was made for development of general-purpose finite-element software used in engineering design worldwide. John is president of ANSYS (Swanson Analysis Services, Inc.) He is well known for his contributions to the department in the form of an endowed faculty position, the Swanson Lab for Computing in the Curriculum, and student team support. John's and his wife, Janet's generosity goes beyond MAE to endowed research facilities and faculty positions in the college of engineering, contributions to the College of Veterinary Medicine, and the Department of Biomedical Engineering north laboratory suite, Weill Hall. Election to the National Academy of Engineering is among the highest professional distinctions accorded to an engineer.