Background
Kohoutek, Richard was born on May 14, 1943 in Prague, Czechoslovakia. Son of Karel and Marie (Vencovsky) Kohoutek.
Kohoutek, Richard was born on May 14, 1943 in Prague, Czechoslovakia. Son of Karel and Marie (Vencovsky) Kohoutek.
Diploma Ingenieur, Czech Technology University, Prague, Czechoslovakia, 1966. Doctor of Philosophy, Melbourne University, Australia, 1986.
Assistant chief engineer, Bureau Railways & Freeways, Prague, Czechoslovakia, 1967-1968;supervisor engineer, bureau of Roads, Prague, Czechoslovakia, 1968;assistant design engineer, highways Department, Adelaide, South Australia, 1969-1973;systems engineer, highways Department, Adelaide, South Australia, 1973-1979;lecturer, U. Melbourne, Victoria., Australia, 1979-1985;senior lecturer, U. Wollongong, NSW., Australia, since 1985. Team leader National Association State Road Authorities, Melbourne, 1976-1977. Corrd. group experimental and analytical stress analysis.
United Nations TOKTEN consultant, 1993-1994.
Member American Society of Mechanical Engineers, American Society of Civil Engineers, American Society for Testing and Materials, Institution Engineers (chairman Australian chapter), International Association for Bridge and Structures, Society for Experimental Mechanics, Association for Computing Machinery.
Married Jaromira, March 3, 1968. Children: Claire Caroline, Lucie, Martina.