Background
Dowling, Patrick Joseph was born on March 23, 1939 in Dublin, Ireland. Son of John and Margaret (McKittrick) Dowling.
Dowling, Patrick Joseph was born on March 23, 1939 in Dublin, Ireland. Son of John and Margaret (McKittrick) Dowling.
Bachelor of Science, Civil Engineering, University College Dublin, 1960. Diploma structural engineering, Imperial College, 1962. Doctor of Philosophy of Civil Engineering, Imperial College, 1968.
Doctor of Laws (honorary), National University of Ireland, 1995. Doctor of Science (honorary), Vilnius T.U., 1996. Doctor of Science (honorary), University Ulster, 1998.
Senior demonstrator сivil engineering, bursar structural steelwork, Imperial College, London, 1960-1965; bridge engineer, British Constructional Steelwork Association, London, 1965-1968; lecturer, reader, professor, head сivil engineering department, Imperial College, London, 1968-1994; vice chancellor, U. Surrey, Guildford, United Kingdom, since 1994. Founder, director Steel Constitution Institute, Ascot, United Kingdom. Board directors Surrey Satellite Technology Ltd., Guildford, Research Park Development Ltd., Guildford.
Fellow Institution Structural Engineers (president 1994-1995, Guthrie Brown medal 1979, Oscar Faber medal 1985, 96), Royal Academy Engineering, City and Guilds of London Institute, Singapore Structural Steel Society (honorary), Royal Society, Imperial College.
Married Grace Carmine Lobo, 1966. Children: Rachel, John Tiernan.