Dr. Marc Janssens (IMAGE)

Southwest Research Institute

Dr. Marc Janssens

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SwRI Institute Engineer Dr. Marc Janssens was named “DiNenno Prize Laureate” for his role in the development and deployment of the cone calorimeter in fire research since the mid-1980s. Janssens is pictured in front of the groundbreaking device that exposes a small sample to controlled radiant heat and is used to measure heat release and other flammability characteristics of various materials.

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Southwest Research Institute

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