William F. Baker (engineer)

William F. Baker
Born	(1953-10-09) October 9, 1953 (age 71) Fulton, Missouri, U.S.
Education	Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering, University of Missouri, Master of Science in Civil Engineering, University of Illinois
Occupation	Engineer
Engineering career
Discipline	Structural engineer and civil engineer
Institutions	IStructE, ASCE, ACI, AISC, CTBUH, NCEES, IABSE, EERI, SEAOI, NAE, RAE
Practice name	Skidmore, Owings & Merrill LLP
Projects	Burj Khalifa, Trump International Hotel and Tower, Cayan Tower
Significant design	Burj Khalifa
Awards	International Fellow RAE, IStructE Gold Medal, Fritz Leonhardt Prize, Fazlur Kahn Lifetime Achievement Medal, 2011 OPAL Lifetime Achievement Award for Design

William Frazier Baker (born October 9, 1953) is an American structural engineer known for engineering the Burj Khalifa,^[1] the world's tallest building/man-made structure and a number of other well known buildings. He is currently a structural engineering partner in the Chicago office of Skidmore, Owings & Merrill, LLP (SOM).

Baker was elected as a member into the National Academy of Engineering in 2011 for leadership in the development of innovative structures for high-rise buildings worldwide.