George Redvers Walker

Background

Walker, George Redvers was born on August 5, 1938 in Te Kuiti, New Zealand. Son of Charles Redvers and Ruth Augusta (Smith) Walker.

Education

B Civil Engineering with 1st class honors, Auckland (New Zealand) U. College, 1960; M Engineering, Auckland (New Zealand) U. College, 1961; Doctor of Philosophy, U. Auckland, 1966.

Career

Junior lecturer, U. Auckland, 1962; junior research fellow, U. Auckland, 1963-1965; design engineer, Prestressed Concrete (New Zealand) Ltd., Auckland, 1965-1966; design engineer, Nuclear Power Group, Knutsford, United Kingdom, 1966-1968; senior lecturer, James Cook University of North Queensland, Townsville, Australia, 1968-1976; associate professor, James Cook University of North Queensland, Townsville, Australia, 1976-1989; assistant chief, Csiro division Building Construction and Engineering, Sydney, NSW., Australia, 1989-1994; research director, Alexander Howder Reins. Brokers, Sydney, since 1994. Visiting researcher Building Research Establishment, Watford, United Kingdom, 1974-1975, Texas Tech U., Lubbock, 1982.

Consultant Government Insurance Industry, Australia, Fiji andGuam, since 1982. Member building Studies. development committee Studies Australia, since 1978.

Achievements

• George Redvers Walker has been listed as a noteworthy Structural engineer by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Fellow Institution Engineers Australia (chairman national commission on structural engineering 1986-1987, Chapman medal 1980), Australian Institute Building, Institution Profl.Engrs. New Zealand; member Australian Wind Engineering Society (chairman 1987-1991), Sigma Xi.

Interests

• Avocations: barbershop singing, running.

Connections

Married Mary Evelyn Johns, December 16, 1961. Children: David George, Margaret Mary.

Father:

Charles Redvers Walker

Mother:

Ruth Augusta (Smith) Walker

Spouse:

Mary Evelyn Johns

child:

Margaret Mary Walker

child:

David George Walker