Background
Chow, Ven Te was born on August 14, 1919 in Hangchow, China. Son of Chung Tan and Chinese Yu (Young) Chow.
周文德
engineer hydrologist civil engineer
Chow, Ven Te was born on August 14, 1919 in Hangchow, China. Son of Chung Tan and Chinese Yu (Young) Chow.
Came to the United States, 1947, naturalized, 1962. Bachelor of Science, National Chiao Tung University, 1940. Master of Science, Pennsylvania State University, 1948.
Doctor of Philosophy, University Illinois, 1950.
Doctor of Science, Andhra U. (India), 1975. Doctor of Engineering, Yuengnam U. (of Korea), 1976.
Doctorate. honoris causa, Universite Louis Pasteur de Strasbourg, France, 1976.
Teaching positions Great China School, Shanghai, 1940-1941, U. Utopia, Shanghai, 1941-1943, China Agricultural and Textile Engineering College, Shanghai, 1943-1945, National Chiao Tung University, Shanghai, 1946-1947. Civil engineer Bureau Public Works, Taiwan, 1945-1946. Research assistant Pennsylvania State University, 1947-1948.
Research assistant University of Illinois, Urbana, 1948-1951, assistant professor сivil engineering, 1951-1955, associate professor hydraulic engineering, 1955-1958, professor, 1958-1981, associate member Center for Advanced Study, 1962-1963.
Director National Science Foundation Watershed Experimentation System, 1963-1977. Member of advisory panel Water Resources Center, from 1964.
Consultant City and County Honolulu, 1959, 65-66, 68-69, Harza Engineering Company, Chicago, 1968, 73, Oahu Environmental Consultants, Honolulu, 1969, Union Carbide Corporation, 1970, Hanson-Rodriques & Associates, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, 1971-1973, Sinotech Engineering Consultants, from 1972, Tri-County Engineering Incorporated., 1973, from 77, Alfred Benesch & Company, Chicago, 1974, Murphy L. Clark, Anchorage, 1975, McMillan & Binch, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, 1975, Papillion Valley (Nebraska) Preservation Association, 1975-1976, Texas Assessment Management System, New York City, 1977-1978, others Member United States national committee irrigation, drainage and flood control International Commision on Irrigation and Drainage, from 1961.
National Academy Sciences-National Research Council United States national committee for International Hydrological Decade, 1965-1975, member steering committee, 1966-1973.
Member various advisory groups National Academy Science, 1967-1977. Member United States advising committee International Institute Applied Systems Analysis subcommittee on water resources, 1974-1981. Distinguished consultant on water resources problems developing nations and world water conderence United Nations Secretariat, 1968-1974.
Member of advisory panel to unites states department Interior Water Resources Science Information Center, 1968-1972.
United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization consultant to establish Centre Applied Hydrology Brazil, 1967, International Hydrological program, 1974, U. Costa Rica, also in Lima, Peru, 1969. Agency for International Development expert to India, 1970.
Chairman international advisory panel on Morava River water resources systems development, Yugoslavia, 1971-1981. Cons Prize ring (The) Department Public Works, 1969, Tennessee Valley Authority, 1972, Côrporación Dominicana de Electricidad, Dominican Republic, 1972-1981, Departamento de Aquas e Energia Electrica, Sao Paulo, Brazil, 1973, water management Department State, 1973-1975.
Distinguished visiting professor Nihon U. (Japan), 1977.
President World Congress on Water Resources, 1973, 75, 78.
Member Center for Advanced Study, 1962-1963. Director National Science Foundation Watershed Experimentation System, 1963-1977. Member of advisory panel Water Resources Center, from 1964.
Member United States national committee irrigation, drainage and flood control International Commision on Irrigation and Drainage, from 1961.
Member various advisory groups National Academy Science, 1967-1977. Member United States advising committee International Institute Applied Systems Analysis subcommittee on water resources, 1974-1981.
Member of advisory panel to unites states department Interior Water Resources Science Information Center, 1968-1972. Fellow American Academy Mechanics (founding.
Member of New York Academy Sciences, Korean Association Hydrological Science (honorary), American Society Engineering Education (Western Electric Fund award 1974, Vincent Bendix award, 1977), American Society of Civil Engineers (Research prize 1962), International Association Hydraulic Research, International Association for Hydrological Sciences (United States committee International Union Geodesy and Geophysics subcommittee 1973-1981), National Academy Engineering (member panel natural hazards and disasters, 1972, commission on remote sensing for development 1975-1977), Academia Sinica (academician), Sigma Xi, Phi TAu Phi (president Mid-American chapter), Phi Kappa Phi, Phi Kappa Epsilon, Chi Epsilon (honorary faculty.
Married Lora Y. Shu, June 3, 1961. Children: Margot, Marana.