Michael Edward Ash, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
TweetMichael Edward Ash
Date of Birth: 17-Dec-1927
Place of Birth: Kolkata, West Bengal, India
Date of Death: 30-Apr-2016
Profession: mathematician
Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius 
About Michael Edward Ash
- Michael Edward Ash (17 December 1927 – 30 April 2016) was a British mathematician and brewer.
- Ash led a team that invented a nitrogenated dispense system for Guinness stout first released in 1959, which evolved to become the beer now sold globally as Draught Guinness.
- As the manager in charge of the Easy Serve project, Ash is credited as the inventor of nitrogenated beer (sometimes known as "nitro beer" colloquially).
- He was Managing Director of Crookes Laboratories (1962–1972) where he was responsible for securing the license for an early anti-depressant in the UK, Prothiaden.
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