Background
Yu, Joseph Chan-Wah was born on September 4, 1925 in Hong Kong. Arrived in the United Kingdom, 1950. Son of Kit Ting and Kim (Leung) Yu.
Yu, Joseph Chan-Wah was born on September 4, 1925 in Hong Kong. Arrived in the United Kingdom, 1950. Son of Kit Ting and Kim (Leung) Yu.
Bachelor of Science in Engineering, University Hong Kong, 1950. Diploma, Imperial College, 1951. Doctor of Philosophy, University London, 1954.
Part-time engineer, Sir Bruce White & Partners, London, 1951-1954;
engineer in charge fluid mechanic department, Sir Bruce White & Partners, London, 1954-1955;
designing engineer, Ove Arup & Partners, London, 1955-1956;
design office chief, Ove Arup & Partners, London, 1959-1961;
development engineer Research and Development laboratories, Portland Cement Association, Chicago, 1956-1958;
senior lecturer, manager concrete research laboratories, Imperial College U. London, 1962-1974;
resident partner, Harris & Sutherland, Cons. Engineer, Hong Kong, 1974-1976;
managing partner, Harris & Sutherland, Far East Cons. Engineer, London, 1976-1979;
executive partner, Harris & Sutherland, Far East Cons.
Engineer, London, 1980-1990;
consultant, Harris & Sutherland Group, London, since 1990. Lecturer Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois, 1956-1958. Visiting professor сivil engineering King's College London U., 1983-1988.
Structural consultant Housing Development Board Government of Singapore, since 1983.
Fellow Royal Society Arts, Institution Structural Engineers, Institution Civil Engineers, American Society of Civil Engineers.
Married Beryl Lilian House, November 30, 1957. 1 child, Rosamund.