Background
Krizek, Raymond John was born on June 5, 1932 in Baltimore. Son of John James and Louise (Polak) Krizek.
consultant Civil engineering educator
Krizek, Raymond John was born on June 5, 1932 in Baltimore. Son of John James and Louise (Polak) Krizek.
Bachelor of Engineering, Johns Hopkins University, 1954. Master of Science, University Maryland, 1961. Doctor of Philosophy, Northwestern University, 1963.
Doctorate (honorary), University Cantabria, Spain, 2003.
Instructor, U. Maryland., College Park, 1957-1961; research assistant сivil engineering, Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois, 1961-1963; assistant professor сivil engineering, Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois, 1963-1966; associate professor сivil engineering, Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois, 1966-1970; professor сivil engineering, Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois, 1970; department chairman сivil engineering, Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois, 1980-1992; director Master of Project Management program, Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois, since 1994; Stanley F. Pepper chair professor, Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois, since 1987. Consultant to industry.
Served to lieutenant United States Army Corp Engineers, 1955-1957. Member of American Society of Civil Engineers (president GEO Institute 1997-1998, Huber Research prize 1971, Karl Terzaghi award 1997, Illinois section Civil Engineer of Year 1999, Honorary member 2002, Wallace Hayward Baker award Geo-Institute 2003, G. Brooks Earnest award 2005, Karl Terzaghi lecture 2006), International Society Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering, National Academy Engineering, Spanish Royal Academy Engineering (correspondent).
Married Claudia Stricker, August 1964. Children— Robert A., Kevin J.