Frank E Fish

Frank E. Fish, writing also as Frank Fish and F.E. Fish, is a marine zoologist specialising in vertebrate aquatic locomotion. He is known for his work on the hydrodynamics of the knobbly flippers of the humpback whale, which led to an improved design for wind turbine blades.

Biography

Frank E. Fish took his bachelor's degree in 1975 at the State University of New York. He gained his master's degree in 1977 at Michigan State University, and his PhD in zoology at the same university in 1980. That same year he joined the biology faculty at West Chester University, Pennsylvania, where he later became professor of biology. His area of research is vertebrate aquatic locomotion, including its hydrodynamics and energy efficiency.

Honours and distinctions

Fish has featured as a scientist in television documentaries including Walking with Prehistoric Beasts, produced by the BBC; the Evolution series produced by PBS;

In 2006, West Chester University made Fish its "Distinguished Faculty Researcher" for his scholarship.

In 2018, Fish was a finalist for the European Patent Office's European Inventor Award for his work on wind turbine blade efficiency.