Branko Ladanyi

Background

Ladanyi, Branko was born on December 14, 1922 in Zagreb, Croatia. Son of Adalbert and Zora (Kniewald) Ladanyi. emigrated to Canada, 1962, naturalized, 1967.

Education

Bachelor of Civil Engineering, U. Zagreb, 1947; Doctor of Philosophy in Soil Mechanics, U. Louvain, Belgium, 1959.

Career

Design engineer, Department Transportation, Zagreb, 1947-1952; teaching assistant, U. Zagreb, 1952-1958; research engineer, Belgian Geotechnical Institute, Ghent, 1958-1962; associate professor, then professor сivil engineering, Laval U., Quebec., Canada, 1962-1967; professor сivil engineering, Ecole Polytechnic, U. Montreal, 1967-1994; professor emeritus, Ecole Polytechnic, U. Montreal, since 1994; director North Engineering Centre, Ecole Polytechnic, U. Montreal, since 1972.

Achievements

• Branko Ladanyi has been listed as a noteworthy Civil engineer by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Fellow American Society of Civil Engineers (amity award 1995), Royal Society Canada, Can, Academy Engineering, Engineering Institute Canada, Canada Society Civil Engineering. Member American Society for Testing and Materials, Order Engineers Quebec, Canada Geotechnical Society (R.F. Legget geotechnology award 1981, Roger J.E. Brown memorial award 1993), Canada Institute Mining and Metallurgy.

Connections

Married Nevenka Zilic, December 14, 1946. Children: Branka, Thomas, Marc.

Father:

Adalbert Ladanyi

Mother:

Zora (Kniewald) Ladanyi

Spouse:

Nevenka Zilic

child:

Branka Ladanyi

child:

Marc Ladanyi

child:

Thomas Ladanyi