JOHN FAYI ELLIOTT

Background

ELLIOTT, JOHN FAYI was born on July 22, 1939 in Freetown, Sierra Leone.

Education

Fourah Bay College, University of Sierra Leone, 1958-1961, Diploma Civil Engineering. Ohio State University, 6266, В Civil Engineering, Master of Science. Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1966-1969, Doctor of Philosophy Materials Engineering.

Spoken languages: English, Krio.

Career

Chief, Technology Section, Division of Industry, Human Settlements & Environment, Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific since 1987. Company-Chairman, Joint Advisor Committee(s), Chairman, Staff Council, Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific, Bangkok. Second Vice President, Coordinating Committee(s) for Independent Staff Unions, United Nations, Geneva, New York.

Officer-in-Charge, Industrial Operations Section, Economic Commission for Africa/United Nations Industrial Development Organization Joint Industry Division, Ethiopia. Officer-in-Charge, Economic Affairs Officer, Science & Technology Unit, Assistant Programme Manager, Resources of the Sea Unit, Economic Commission for Africa, Ethiopia. Senior Lecturer, Lecturer, Special/Consultant, Civil/Materials Engineering, University of Sierra Leone.

Visiting Assistant Professor, Technology Fellow, Rch Assistant & Instructor, Department of Civil Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

Membership

Member: Fellow, Geological Society of London. Association, American Society of Civil Engineer(s). Association, Institute of Civil Engineer(s), United Kingdom.

Executive Member, Geotechnique Society, Sierra Leone. Society for International Development. W African Science(s) Association(s).

W African Representative, Federation of African Organization of Engineer(s). Sigma Xi; Chi Epsilon.

Interests

• Dev stud; informatics. Computer programming. Developing countries and techn transfer and mgmt issues.
  
  Inti construction; sci and techn of eng materials. Biotechnology and the future. Techn and the environment.
  
  Admin and mgmt in the United Nations system. Reading; classical and pop music. Soccer; singing.

Connections

Spouse Dolores Jocson, National of Philippines.

Sister:

Beatrice Rogers-Beckley

Sister:

Francess Robbin-Mason