Background
Jeary, Alan Peter was born on August 6, 1946 in Kingston, Surrey, England. Son of Jack Peter and Babs Elizabeth Jeary. arrived in Hong Kong, 1985.
Jeary, Alan Peter was born on August 6, 1946 in Kingston, Surrey, England. Son of Jack Peter and Babs Elizabeth Jeary. arrived in Hong Kong, 1985.
Doctor of Philosophy, University College, London, 1981; Doctor of Science in Engineering, University College, London, 1993.
Science assistant, Control Electricity Research laboratories, Leatherhead, United Kingdom, 1966-1970;
research officer, Control Electricity Research laboratories, Leatherhead, 1970-1974;
higher/senior science officer, Building Research Establishment, Garston, United Kingdom, 1974-1985;
principal laboratory officer, City Polytechnic of Hong Kong, 1985-1988;
head centralised laboratories, City Polytechnic of Hong Kong, 1988-1990;
head building and construction, City University Hong Kong, 1990-1998;
head school construction science and building, U. Western Sydney, since 1998. Referee Journal Wind Engineering and Industrial Aerodynamics, United Kingdom, since 1985, Australian Institute Building Papers, Melbourne, Australia, since 1992. External assessor Australian Grants Committee, since 1991.
Visiting examiner U. Lae, Papua, NewGuinea, 1993. Member research assessment exercise University Grants Council, Hong Kong, 1993, 96. Member validation team Chartered Institute of Building, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, 1994.
Chief external examiner postgraduate degree inconstrn. management Poly U. Hong Kong, since 1994. Co-chair conference on structural damping International Wind Engineering Forum, Japan, 1995. Chairman Doctor of Philosophy panelCity University Hong Kong, 1995.
Member Appeals Tribunal, Hong Kong, 1993-1998. Chairman of the Board Governors Hong Lok Yuen (Hong Kong) International School, 1995. Member Town Planning Board of Hong Kong, 1996-1998.
Member government ad hoc committee updating code of practice for wind loading, Hong Kong. Fellow Institute Structural Engineers, Charter Institute Building. Member Hong Kong Institute Engineers, Council Engineering Institutions (chartered engineer).
Married Regina Helena Muller (divorced1996). Children: Ian Peter, Thomas Peter.