Kenneth James Ives

Background

Ives, Kenneth James was born on November 29, 1926 in London. Son of Walter Leslie and Grace Amelia (Curson) Ives.

Education

Bachelor of Science, University College, London, 1948. Doctor of Philosophy, University College, London, 1955. Doctor of Science, University College, London, 1967.

Career

Assistant engineer, Metropolitan Water Board, London, 1948-1955; lecturer, U. College, London, 1955-1963; reader, U. College, London, 1963-1967; professor, U. College, London, 1967-1992; professor emeritus, U. College, London, since 1992. Research fellow Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1958-1959. Advisor on environmental health World Health Organisation, Geneva, Switzerland, 1966-1992.

Visiting professor Delft (The Netherlands) Technology U., 1977.

Achievements

• Kenneth James Ives has been listed as a noteworthy civil engineering educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Justice of the peace Lord Chancellor's Magistracy, Kingston-on-Thames, United Kingdom, 1966-1972. Fellow Royal Academy Engineering, Foreign Associate National Academy Engineering (United States of America), Institution Civil Engineers. Member American Society of Civil Engineers (life.

Simon Freese award 1994), American Water Works Association (life).

Interests

• Avocations: ballroom and Latin dancing.

Connections

Married Brenda Grace Tilley, March 29, 1952. Children: Cherrill Ann, Matthew Kenneth.

Father:

Walter Leslie Ives

Mother:

Grace Amelia (Curson) Ives

Spouse:

Brenda Grace Tilley

child:

Matthew Kenneth Ives

child:

Cherrill Ann Ives