Background
Sauter, Franz Fabian was born on February 7, 1933 in San Jose, Costa Rica. Son of Federico and Hilda (Fabian) Sauter.
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Franz Fabian Sauter
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Franz Fabian Sauter, Costa Rican consulting and structural engineer. Achievements include research in earthquake insurance and damage assessment, earthquake hazard and vulnerability, earthquake-resistant design for construction projects. Decorated Bundesverdienstkreuz 1st class (Germany); named Distinguished Engineer of Year, Colegio Ingenieros Civiles, Costa Rica, 2001; grantee, United Nations Educational, 1963-1964.
Education
Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering, University Costa Rica, 1956. Master of Science in Earthquake Engineering, International Institute Seismology and Earthquake Engineering, Tokyo, 1964.
Career
Structural engineer Leonhardt & Andrä, Stuttgart, West Germany, 1957-1958. Chief engineer, then manager in charge engineering and sales Productos de Concreto South America, San Jose, 1958-1963. President, principal partner Franz Sauter & Asociados South America, Consultant
Engineers, San Jose, 1964.
Professor structural engineering U. Costa Rica, 1958-1970. Director AtlasEléctrica South America, Productos de Concreto South America, Ricalit South America, San Jose.
Member seismic code committee Colegio Federado de Ingenieros y Arquitectos de Costa Rica. Board directors World Seismic Safety Initiative, 1994.
President Asociacion Centroamericana del Cemento y Concreto, 1967-1972, Institucion Cultural Germano-Costarricense, San Jose, 1969-1973.
United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization grantee, 1963-1964. Decorated Bundesverdienstkreuz 1st class (West Germany).
Achievements
Membership
Member seismic code committee Colegio Federado de Ingenieros y Arquitectos de Costa Rica. Member American Society of Civil Engineers, Asociacion Centroamericana Cemento y Concreto (honorary), ColegioFederado de Ingenieros y Arquitectos de Costa Rica, Earthquake Engineering Research Institute, American Concrete Institute, Prestressed Concrete Institute, Association Costa Rican Structural and Systemic Engineering (honorary president).
Connections
Married Maria Angeles Ortiz, June 30, 1957. Children: Arnold, Hans Peter, Krista Maria, Manfred, Helmuth.
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Nationality
American Costa Rican -
Ethnicity
Education
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1956
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1964
Career
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1957 - 1958
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1958 - 1963
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1958 - 1963
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1965 - 1970
Awards
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Decorated Bundesverdienstkreuz 1st class (Germany). Named Distinguished Engineer of Year, Colegio Ingenieros Civiles, Costa Rica, 2001. Grantee, United Nations Educational, 1963-1964.Decorated Bundesverdienstkreuz 1st class (Germany). Named Distinguished Engineer of Year, Colegio Ingenieros Civiles, Costa Rica, 2001. Grantee, United Nations Educational, 1963-1964.