Background

Suhrbier, Klaus Rudolf was born on September 12, 1930 in Gnoien, Germany. Arrived in United Kingdom, 1966. Son of Ulrich Julius and Dora Auguste (Elsaesser) Suhrbier.

Education

Diplom-Ingenieur, University Rostock, Germany, 1955. Doctor Ing., Technology University, Berlin, 1995.

Career

Hydrodynamicist Institut fuer Schiffbau, Berlin, 1955-1960, Versuchsanstalt fuer Binnenschiffbau e.V., Duisburg, Federal Republic of Germany, 1960-1963. Science officer Institute fuer Schiffbau University Hamburg, Federal Republic of Germany, 1963-1966. Senior hydrodynamicist Vosper Ltd., Portsmouth, England, 1966.

Chief hydrodynamicist Vosper Thornycroft (United Kingdom) Ltd., England, 1966-1992. Consultant ship hydrodynamics, from 1992. Member cavitation committee 16th and 17th International Towing Tank Conference, Leningrad, Union of the Soviet Socialist Republics, 1978-1981, Gothenburg, Sweden, 1981-1984.

Chairman cavitation committee 18th International Towing Tank Conference, Kobe, Japan, 1984-1987. Chairman high speed marine vehicles committee International Towing Tank Conference, Madrid, 1987-1990.

Achievements

• Klaus Rudolf Suhrbier has been listed as a notable hydrodynamicist, naval architect by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Fellow Royal Society Naval Architects. Member Society Naval Architects and Marine Engineers, Schiffbautechnische Gesellschaft e.V.

Interests

• Sailing, skiing, history.

Connections

Married Inge Ursula Koepke, October 1, 1955. Children: Andreas, Karin.

Father:

Ulrich Julius Suhrbier

Mother:

Dora Auguste (Elsaesser) Suhrbier

Spouse:

Inge Ursula Koepke

child:

Karin Suhrbier

child:

Andreas Suhrbier