Background
Buras, Nathan was born on August 23, 1921 in Barlad, Romania. Came to the United States, 1947. Son of Boris and Ethel (Weiser) Buras.
hydrology and water resources educator
Buras, Nathan was born on August 23, 1921 in Barlad, Romania. Came to the United States, 1947. Son of Boris and Ethel (Weiser) Buras.
Bachelor of Science with highest honors, University of California, Berkeley, 1949; Master of Science, Technion, Haifa, Israel, 1957; Doctor of Philosophy, University of California at Los Angeles, 1962.
Professor hydrology and water resources Technion, 1962-1980, dean, 1966-1968. Visiting professor Stanford (California) University, 1976-1981. Professor, head of department hydrology and water resources University Arizona, Tucson, 1981-1989, professor hydrology and water resources, since 1989.
Visiting professor Technical University Valencia, Spain, 1998. Consultant Tahal, Ltd., Tel Aviv, 1963-1973, World Bank, Washington, 1972-1976, 79-82, Regional Municipality of Waterloo, Ontario, Canada, 1991-1993, United States Agency for International Development, Washington, 1992-1993, Great Northern Paper Company, 1992-2001, Inner Mongolia Association for Science and Technology, China, 1993-1999. Appointed member standing committee on terminology International Glossary of Hydrology United Nations Educational, 1996.
Member Israel-Mexico Mixed Commission on Science Cooperation, 1976, Southern Arizona Water Resource Association, 1982-2002. Active Pugwash Workshops, 1991, 92, 93. Fellow American Society of Civil Engineers (life), Arizona-Nevada Academy of Sciences, International Water Resources Association.
Member American Geophysical Union, American Water Resources Association (charter).
Married Netty Stivel, April 13, 1951. 1 child, Nir H.