Roderick John Lawrence

Background

Lawrence, Roderick John was born on August 30, 1949 in Adelaide, Australia. Son of Keith and Babette Naomi Lawrence.

Education

Bachelor of Science with first class honours, Adelaide University, Australia, 1972. Master of Science, Cambridge University, England, 1977. Doctor of Philosophy, Ecole Polytechnic, Lausanne, Switzerland, 1983.

Career

Architect Edwards, Madigan and Torzillo, Sydney, Australia, 1972-1974, S. Australian Housing Trust, Adelaide, 1973-1976. Research scholar St. John's College, Cambridge University, England, 1975-1977. Assistant professor Ecole Polytechnic Federal, Lausanne, Switzerland, 1978-1984.

Consultant Economic Commission Europe, Geneva, since 1984. Master teacher and researcher University Geneva, 1984-1999, professor Faculty of Social and Economic Sciences, since 1999. Visiting professor University Quebec, Montreal, 1987.

Visiting fellow Flinders University, Adelaide, 1985. Member editorial board Architect and Behavior, 1980, Open House International, 1986, Netherlands Journal, Housing and the Built Environment, since 2002, Architectural Science Review, since 2006. Mem science advisory board on health and environmental, World Health Organization, since 1994, member European task force on housing and health, since 2001.

Consultant Urban Affairs division, Environment Directorate, Organization of European Cooperation and Development, Paris, since 1992. Speaker, guest lecturer various European and Australian universities.

Achievements

• Roderick John Lawrence has been listed as a noteworthy social sciences educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

• book

  • Better Understanding Our Cities: The Role of Urban Indicators (Territorial Development Studies)

    (Urban indicators are essential to understand changing urb...)

  • Le seuil franchi-: Logement populaire et vie quotidienne en Suisse romande 1860-1960

Membership

Member International Association Study of People and their Physical Surroundings (board directors since 1986, Executive Board since 1994), Environmental Design Research Association, People and Physical Environmental Research Society, Open House International Association, International Sociological Association (regional editor for newsletter since 1988).

Interests

• Avocations: photography, bushwalking, skiing.

Connections

Married Clarisse Christine Gonet, September 30, 1977. Children: Xavier Gerard, Adrien Keith, Kevin John.

Father:

Keith Lawrence

Mother:

Babette Naomi Lawrence

Spouse:

Clarisse Christine Gonet

child:

Kevin John Lawrence

child:

Adrien Keith Lawrence

child:

Xavier Gerard Lawrence