Earthquake Rapid Response and Early Warning System in Istanbul

Διάλεξη Prof. Mustafa Erdik

“Earthquake Rapid Response and Early Warning System in Istanbul”

Παρασκευή 11 Νοεμβρίου 2011
Ώρα 13:00
στην Αίθουσα Συνεδριάσεων του 1ου Ορόφου του κτιρίου της Υδραυλικής του Τμήματος Πολιτικών Μηχανικών

Mustafa Erdik is a Professor of Earthquake Engineering at, and currently serves as the Director of, Kandilli Observatory and Earthquake Research Institute in Bogazici University in Istanbul. He has worked with UNESCO, UNIDO, UNDP and several international foundations around the world on earthquake engineering problems. He is a member of the editorial board of several professional journals. He serves in the executive board of several professional societies and establishments, including Turkish Catastrophe Insurance Pool. He has authored or co-authored more than 200 scientific papers and 5 books. In 1999 he was elected as the laureate of United Nations Sasakawa Disaster Prevention Award and in 2004 he has received the NATO Science for Peace – Summit Prize. His current research interest is on earthquake hazard and risk assessment. Born in Ankara, Turkey, Dr. Erdik received a B.S. degree (1970) from Middle East Technical University, Turkey, and the degrees of M.S. (1972) and Ph.D. (1975) from Rice University in Houston, Texas.