Background
PARK, Robert was born on August 13, 1933 in Suva, Fiji. Son of James Park and Loloma Park.
professor of civil engineering
PARK, Robert was born on August 13, 1933 in Suva, Fiji. Son of James Park and Loloma Park.
Grammar School, Suva, Canterbury University, New Zealand and University of Bristol.
Assistant Engineering Christchurch Drainage Board 1955-1956. Lecturer in Civil Engineering Canterbury University 1956-1959, University of Bristol 1959-1965. Senior Lecturer and Reader, Canterbury University 1965-1968, Professor, of Civil Engineering since 1968, Head of Department since 1978.
New Zealand national delegation to Institute Association for Earthquake Engineering since 1984.
President New Zealand National Society for Earthquake Engineering 1983-1985. President New Zealand Prestressed Concrete Institute 1975-1977.
Professional.
Council New Zealand Concrete Society, Institute of Professor Engineering New Zealand.
Married Kathleen Costello in 1956.