Background
Petry, Bela was born on March 20, 1940 in Budapest, Hungary. Arrived in Brazil, 1949. Son of Béla Emil Geza and Marthe Jeanne (Pernet) Petry.
consultant Civil engineering educator
Petry, Bela was born on March 20, 1940 in Budapest, Hungary. Arrived in Brazil, 1949. Son of Béla Emil Geza and Marthe Jeanne (Pernet) Petry.
Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering, University São Paulo, Brazil, 1962. Postgraduate diploma in engineering economics, University Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Brazil, 1966. Master of Science in Civil Engineering, University Michigan, 1969.
Junior engineer, Electrowatt, Zurich, Switzerland, 1963-1965; design engineer, Electrowatt, Belo Horizonte, 1966-1967; research assistant, teaching fellow, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, 1967-1970; head hydraulic engineering, Electrowatt, Zurich, 1971-1975; technical director, Themag, São Paulo, 1976-1991; professor hydraulic engineering, International Institute Infrastructural Hydraulic Environmental Engineering, Delft, The Netherlands, since 1991.
Member American Society of Civil Engineers (vice president Brazil chapter 1990-1991), International Association for Hydraulic Research (Executive Committee 1986-1992), International Commision on Large Dams (chairman hydraulics committee since 1996). M C.
Married Dagmar Hildegard Trenner, November 6, 1965. Children: Petra, Imre.