Background
Haszpra, Ottó István was born on September 11, 1928 in Budapest, Hungary. Son of István and Irma (Kaltenecker) Haszpra.
educator hydraulic engineer researcher
Haszpra, Ottó István was born on September 11, 1928 in Budapest, Hungary. Son of István and Irma (Kaltenecker) Haszpra.
Diploma Engineer, Technology University Budapest, 1952. DTechnicus, Technology University Budapest, 1967. CandTechSci, Hungarian Academy of Sciences, Budapest, 1966.
DTechSci, Hungarian Academy of Sciences, Budapest, 1973.
Lecturer, Technology U. Transportation, Szolnok, Hungary, 1951-1956;
research engineer, Research Center of Water Resources Development, Budapest, 1956-1968;
science consultant, Research Center of Water Resources Development, Budapest, 1968-1979;
head department, Research Center of Water Resources Development, Budapest, 1975-1976;
science deputy director, Research Center of Water Resources Development, Budapest, 1976-1979;
professor fluid mechanics, Technology U. Budapest, 1979-1996;
research professor, Technology U. Budapest, since 1996;
director Institute Hydraulic Engineering and Water Management, Technology U. Budapest, 1987-1991;
head department hydraulic engineering, Technology U. Budapest, 1989-1994. Visiting research engineer Iowa Institute Hydraulic Research, Iowa City, 1968-1969. Professor international course on hydrology United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, Budapest, 1970-1982.
Member National Science Qualification Committee, Budapest, 1983-1994. Member National Committee on Accreditation, Budapest, since 1995.
Member Hungarian Academy of Sciences (correspondent 1998-1904, ordinary since 2004), Hungarian Hydrol. Society (praesidium 1977-1990, Vásárhelyi Pál memorial leaf 1960), Universal Esperanto Association (praesidium 1986-1989), Esperanto Association Hungary (vice president 1981-1991), International Science Association Esperantists (vice president since 2000), International Academy of Sciences San Marino-Paderborn (Green Universe prize 1991), International Commission on Large Dams, Hungarian National Committee (president 1990-1902), International Association Hydraulic Research, New York Academy of Sciences, Federation Européenne d'Assns. Nationals d'Ingénieurs (Paris), Academy Esperanto, since 2004.
Children: László, Éva, Olivér.