Background
Guilford, Colin Michael was born on April 3, 1929 in Wanstead, Essex, England. Son of Arthur and Nora Christine (Snell) Guilford.
Guilford, Colin Michael was born on April 3, 1929 in Wanstead, Essex, England. Son of Arthur and Nora Christine (Snell) Guilford.
Bachelor in Mechanical Sciences with honors, Cambridge University, England, 1952. Master of Arts, Cambridge University, England, 1964. Diploma in soil engineering, Harvard University, 1963.
Junior assistant engineer, Scott Wilson Kirkpatrick & Partners, London, 1952-1953; junior assistant engineer, Scott Wilson Kirkpatrick & Partners, Hong Kong, 1953-1955; assistant resident engineer, Kai Tak Airport Development, 1955-1956; senior assistant engineer, Scott Wilson Kirkpatrick & Partners, London, 1956-1958, 61-63; senior assistant engineer, Scott Wilson Kirkpatrick & Partners, Hong Kong, 1958-1961; senior engineer, Scott Wilson Kirkpatrick & Partners, Hong Kong, 1963-1965; deputy chief resident engineer, Plover Cove Water Scheme, 1966-1967; associate, Scott Wilson Kirkpatrick & Partners, Hong Kong, 1965-1969; from partner to senior partner, Scott Wilson Kirkpatrick & Partners, Hong Kong, 1970-1991; consultant, Scott Wilson Kirkpatrick & Partners, Hong Kong, 1991-1995; consultant, Scott Wilson Kirkpatrick Asia-Pacific Ltd., since 1994; consultant, Scott Wilson Kirkpatrick (Hong Kong) Ltd., since 1994; Justice of Peace, Hong Kong, since 1982. Member standing commission on professional liability Federation International Engineers Conseils (FIDIC), 1977-1986. Member panel Appeal Committee for Dumping at Sea Act 1974 (overseas territories) Order 1975, Hong Kong, 1989-1995, member appeal board under Dumping at Sea Ordinance, Hong Kong, since 1995.
Fellow Institute Civil Engineers (London), American Society of Civil Engineers, Hong Kong Institute Engineers (finance and investment committee 1987-1990), Geology Society (London). Member Chartered Institute Water and Environmental Management (London), Southeast Asian Geotechnical Society, King George V. School Council, Hong Kong Club, Kowloon Cricket Club, United Services Recreation Club(vice chairman, since 2006), Marylebone Cricket Club (London), Royal Overseas League (London), Royal Asiatic Society (Hong Kong).
Married Carol Virginia Hailstone, April 23, 1965 (divorced 1981). Children: Amanda, Michelle, Colin, Oliver. Married Patricia Ann Rheinisch Shih, July 7, 1994.