Background
Semple, Robert Morton was born on April 1, 1945 in Glasgow. Son of James and Mary (Morton) Semple. arrived in New Zealand, 1995.
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Robert Morton Semple
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Bachelor of Science, University Strathclyde, Glasgow, 1969. Master of Science, University Illinois, 1970. Doctor of Philosophy, University Illinois, 1973.
Career
Research associate, University of Illinois, Urbana, 1973-1974;
associate, McClelland, Ltd., London, 1974-1986;
associate, Dames & Moore, Perth, also San Francisco, 1986-1993;
consultant, Woodward-Clyde Cons., Santa Ana, California, 1993-1995;
principal geotechnology engineer, Woodward-Clyde (New Zealand) Ltd., Auckland, New Zealand, since 1995. Chairman storage tank foundations group Institution Structural Engineers, London, 1985-1986. Member panel Science and Engineering Research Council, London, 1985.
Lectr.Cambridge, Oxford, Imperial College, 1978-1985. External examiner Cambridge and Imperial Colls., 1984-1985.
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Membership
Member American Society of Civil Engineers, American Petroleum Institute (committee), Institution Civil Engineers London (David Hislop prize 1983), Institution of Engineers Australia, International Society Soil Mechanics and Foundation Engineering, Institution Professional Engineers New Zealand.
Connections
Married Marjorie P. Darling, September 9, 1967 (divorced 1991). Children: Brian, Graham. Married Randye Joy Kundert, June 11, 1995.
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