Background
Robertson, Leslie Earl was born on February 12, 1928 in Los Angeles, California, United States. Son of Garnett Roy and Tina (Grantham) Robertson.
Robertson, Leslie Earl was born on February 12, 1928 in Los Angeles, California, United States. Son of Garnett Roy and Tina (Grantham) Robertson.
Bachelor of Science, University California, Berkeley, 1952. Doctor in Engineering (honorary), Rensselaer Polytech. Institute, 1986; Doctor of Science (honorary), University Western Ontario, Canada, 1988.
Doctor of Engineering (honorary), Lehigh University, 1991.
Structural engineer Kaiser Engineers, Oakland, California, 1952-1954, John A. Blume, San Francisco, 1954-1957, Raymond International Company, New York City, 1957-1958. Managing partner Skilling, Helle, Christiansen, Robertson, New York City, Seattle and Anchorage, 1958-1982. Chairman Robertson, Fowler & Associates, Professional Corporation, New York City, 1982-1985, Leslie E. Robertson Associates, structural engineers, since 1986.
Past chairman Council on Tall buildings and Urban Habitat. Member Committee on Natural Disasters. Commissioner, member United States National Committee for Decade for Natural Disasters Reduction.
Chairman Wind Engineering Research Council. Lecturer Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, 1984, Johns Hopkins University, 1985, National Bureau Stsa, 1986, Cornell University, Hong Kong University, 1986, Technischische University, Delft, Holland, 1991, 93, Waseda University, Japan, Musashi Institute of Technology, 1993, others. James L. Sherard lecturer University California, Berkeley, 1991.
Frank Howard Distinguished lecturer George Washington University, 2002. Felix Cardela lecturer Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Museum Modern Art, New York, Princeton University, 2002-2003, professor, since 2002. Gordon Smith lecturer Yale University, 2003.
Inaugural Y.K. Cheung lecturer, Hong Kong, 2005. Member advisory board College Engineering, University California, Berkeley. Professor honoris causa University de Architectura Si Urbanism ion Mincu, Bucuresti, Romania, 2005.
Lichtenstein Distinguished lecturer Ohio State University, 2007. Board directors MacDowell Colony, Architects, Designers, Planners for Social Responsibility, Skycraper Museum. Committee on federal construction design criteria Commission on Engineering and Technology Systems.
Board directors Architects/Designers/Planners for Social Responsibility. Member Japan Structural Consultant Association. Fellow human rights of scientists committee New York Academy of Sciences.
Member United States National Committee for Decade for National Disaster Reduction. Member engineering college council Cornell University Served with United States Naval Reserve, 1944-1946. Fellow American Society of Civil Engineers (honorary, Raymond C. Reese Research prize 1974, Outstanding Projects and Leaders award for lifetime contributions in design 2003), Singapore Structural Steel Society, Institution Structural Engineers (London, honorary, medal), Institution Engineers Ireland.
Member American Institute of Architects (honorary, New York chapter), National Academy Engineering Architectural League New York (board directors), New York Academy of Sciences (Mayor Excellence award in Science and Technology 1993, 95), Tokyo Society Architects (Distinguished Honorary fellow), Institution Structural Engineers (United Kingdom, Gold medal 2004), National Society Romanian Engineers, Structural Engineers Association New York (honorary), Architect Institute Japan.
Married Saw-Teen See, August 11, 1982. Children: Jeanne, Christopher Alan, Sharon Miyuki, Karla Mei.