Semih Salih Tezcan

Background

Tezcan, Semih Salih was born on May 3, 1936 in Istanbul, Turkey. Son of Sadik and Müveddet Fatma (Karacik) Tezcan.

Education

Master of Science and Bachelor of Science, Technology U., Istanbul, Turkey, 1954; Doctor of Philosophy, Technology U., Istanbul, Turkey, 1960.

Career

Assistant professor сivil engineering, U. B.C., Vancouver, 1961-1964; associate professor сivil engineering, U. B.C., Vancouver, 1964-1967; professor сivil engineering, Robert College, Istanbul, since 1967. Director Computer Center, Bogazici U., 1974-1979. Director Earthquake Engineering Research institute, Istanbul, 1976-1979.

Rector Bogazici U., 1979-1982. Ad personam member Executive Committee, Council University Rectors and Presidents of Europe, 1979-1984.

Achievements

• Semih Salih Tezcan has been listed as a noteworthy Civil engineering educator, consultant by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Honorary consul general in Istanbul for Republic of Indonesia, since 1984. Lieutenant, Turkish Armed Forces, 1957-1959, Ankara. Member American Society of Civil Engineers, American Concrete Institute, Turkish Chinese Cultural Association (founding member), Turkish Earthquake Foundation (vice president since 1993), Turkish Higher Education.Rsch.

Foundation (president since 1982), Bogazici U. Alumni Association (honorary).

Interests

• Avocation: tennis.

Connections

Married Tomris Erbatur, July 20, 1961 (divorced March 1963). 1 child, Kamer; married Özlem Saadet Öktemus, August 15, 1984. Children: Okan, Volkan.

Father:

Sadik Tezcan

Mother:

Müveddet Fatma (Karacik) Tezcan

Spouse:

Özlem Saadet Öktemus

Spouse:

Tomris Erbatur

child:

Kamer Tezcan

child:

Okan Tezcan

child:

Volkan Tezcan