Mateo Lian Poa Go

Background

Go, Mateo Lian Poa was born on September 17, 1918 in Amoy, Fukien, China. Came to United States, 1938, naturalized, 1961. Son of Ramon Go Occo and Luy (Tan) Go.

Education

Bachelor of Civil Engineering (Chi Epsilon, C.E., MacMillan scholar), Cornell University, 1942. Doctor of Philosophy in Structural Engineering (McGraw fellow), Cornell University, 1946. S.M.C.E. (Massachusetts Institute of Technology scholar), Mass Institute of Technology, 1943.

Career

Construction engineer Mahony-Troast Construction Company, Passaic, New Jersey, 1942, 1946-1947. President Mateo L.P. Go Construction Company, Hamilton Furniture Company, Philippines, 1947-1953. Manager Go Occo & Company, Manila, 1954-1956, technical consultant, 1949-1954.

Structural designer R.C. Reese & Associates, Toledo, 1956. Assistant professor Syracuse University, 1957-1959. Associate professor University Hawaii, 1959-1963, professor engineering, from 1963, chairman department civil engineering, 1969-1972, 81-84, director nuclear defense design summer institute for engineering, architectural faculty, 1965, 66, 68.

Technical consultant architectural and engineering development division Office of Civil Defense, Washington, 1966-1967.

Achievements

• Mateo Lian Poa Go has been listed as a noteworthy engineering educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Directors Cebu Chinese High School, Philippines, 1951-1953, Professional Advisory Service Center, 1967-1971. Member Engineering Associates (treasurer 1969, president 1971, 79), American Society of Civil Engineers, American Concrete Institute, Sigma Xi, Chi Epsilon, Tau Beta Pi, Phi Kappa Phi, Rho Psi.

Connections

Married Jean Cheng, May 18, 1946. Children– Genevieve, Mateo Junior, Marilyn.

Father:

Ramon Go Occo Go

Mother:

Luy (Tan) Go

Spouse:

Jean Cheng

child:

Marilyn Go

child:

Mateo Junior Go

child:

Genevieve Go