Background
AMBRASEYS, Nicholas was born on January 19, 1929 in Athens, Greece. Son of Neocles Ambraseys and Cleopatra Ambraseys.
professor of engineering seismology
AMBRASEYS, Nicholas was born on January 19, 1929 in Athens, Greece. Son of Neocles Ambraseys and Cleopatra Ambraseys.
University of Athens and Imperial College, of Science and Technology, University of London.
Professor, of Hydrodynamics, National Technology University of Athens 1963-1964. Lecturer in Soil Mechanics, Imperial College, London 1965-1968, Reader in Engineering Seismology 1968-1973, Professor 1973, Head of Engineering Seismology Section since 1969. Led United Nations/United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization earthquake reconnaissance missions to Yugoslavia, Iran, Turkey, Pakistan, Romania, Algeria, Italy, East. Africa, Nicaragua and Central Africa 1963-1981.
Chairman British National Committee Earthquake Engineering, Institute of Civil Engineers 1966-1976.
Vice-President European Association of Earthquake Engineering 1967-1975. Chairman United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization Advisory Committee on Earthquake Risk 1971-1981.
United Nations Advisory Board for reconstruction of Skopje 1964-1969.
Married Xeni Stavrou in 1955.