On Sept. 2, the HVACR industry lost a respected colleague, mentor, and innovator – Dr. Joost Brasz.

Brasz was recognized by the HVAC industry and the academic community as a leader and expert aerodynamic engineer in turbomachinery and centrifugal compressor technology. He was a frequent author and speaker at prestigious conferences, including the Purdue International Compressor Engineering Conference.

He received numerous patents in the field – including for the newest Danfoss Turbocor compressor technology, the innovative VTT Series of Compressors with IntraFlow™ technology. He was a Ph.D. graduate of Eindhoven University of Technology in Eindhoven, Netherlands.

Brasz leaves a tremendous legacy to Danfoss Turbocor Compressors and to the HVAC industry, having made his mark on innovation and the potential of energy efficiency.