Background
Sture, Stein was born on November 12, 1947 in Oslo, Norway. Arrived in United States, 1970, naturalized. Son of Alf and Gunnvor (Een) Sture.
researcher Civil engineering educator
Sture, Stein was born on November 12, 1947 in Oslo, Norway. Arrived in United States, 1970, naturalized. Son of Alf and Gunnvor (Een) Sture.
Student, Schous Institute of Technology, Oslo, 1970. Bachelor of Science, Civil Engineering, University Colorado, 1971. Master of Science in Civil Engineering, University Colorado, 1973.
Doctor of Philosophy, University Colorado, 1976.
Assistant professor Virginia Polytechnic Institute, Blacksburg, 1976-1980. Research scientist Marshall Space Flight Center National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Huntsville, Alabama, 1979. From assistant professor to professor civil engineering University Colorado, Boulder, since 1980, acting chairman department civil engineering, 1990-1991, chairman department civil engineering, 1994—1998, associate dean, 2002—2005, vice chancellor, dean Graduate School, since 2005, interim provost, 2009—2010.
Senior visiting department engineering science University Oxford, England, 1985. Visiting professor Norway Institute of Technology, Trondheim, 1985-1986.
Fellow American Society of Civil Engineers (president Colorado section 1990-1991, board directors 2003^, journal editor, Walter Huber Civil Engineering Research prize 1990, Richard Torrens award 2000), United States Association Computational Mechanics. Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Geophysical Union, American Society Engineering Education, National Aeronautics and Space Administration Center Space Construction, International Society Soil Mechanical Foundation Engineers, United States National Comm./Theoretical and Applied Mechanics.
Married Karen J. Marley, June 3, 1989.