Abstract :
A brief biography of Mac Elwyn Van Valkenburg (1921-1997) is given highlighting his professional achievements. Mac was W. W. Grainger Professor Emeritus of the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering and Dean Emeritus of the College of Engineering at the University of Illinois, Urbana- Champaign (UIUC). He died at age 75 in Orem, UT, not far from his place of birth in Union, UT. As a professor, Mac authored three textbooks, coauthored four others, and published numerous research papers and articles on engineering education. He also advised more than 50 Ph.D. students, many of whom became leaders in industry, government, or academia. He was a fellow of the IEEE and served for many years on the Editorial Board of this PROCEEDINGS.
