Nikola Hajdin

Background

Hajdin, Nikola was born on April 4, 1923 in Vrbovsko, Yugoslavia. Son of Manojlo and Bozica Hajdin.

Education

Graduate, University Belgrade, Yugoslavia, 1951. Doctor of Philosophy in Civil Engineering, University Belgrade, Yugoslavia, 1956. Doctor of Philosophy honoris causa, National Technology University Athens, 2000.

Career

Assistant professor Civil Engineering Faculty, Belgrade, 1951-1958, associate professor, 1958-1966, professor, 1966-1993, dean, 1975-1977. Member Serbian Academy of Sciences & Arts, since 1970, vice president, 1994—2003, president, 2003. Visiting professor Swiss Federal Institute of Technology, Zurich, 1971-1973.

Visiting professor for several universities, Yugoslavia. Consultant Energoprojekt, Belgrade, 1955-1994, Zschokke, Döttingen, Switzerland, 1961-1979, Grob & Partner, Winterthur, Switzerland, since 1994.

Membership

Member of European Academy of Sciences and Arts, Academy of Athens, Slovenian Academy of Sciences and Arts, International Association Bridge and Structural Engineers (president Yugoslav group since 1965), Yugoslav Association Structural Engineers (president 1980-1982), International Union Theoretical and Applied Mechanics (president Yugoslav committee 1965-1970), Serbian Academy of Sciences and Arts, Greek Science Association for Steel Structures (honorary), International Association Steel Structures (honorary).

Connections

Married Milena Dimkic, October 18, 1953. 1 child, Rade.

Father:

Manojlo Hajdin

Mother:

Bozica Hajdin

Spouse:

Milena Dimkic

child:

Rade Hajdin