Background
Iwan, Wilfred Dean was born on May 21, 1935 in Pasadena, California, United States. Son of Wilfred August and Dorothy Anna Sarah (Glass) Iwan.
Iwan, Wilfred Dean was born on May 21, 1935 in Pasadena, California, United States. Son of Wilfred August and Dorothy Anna Sarah (Glass) Iwan.
Bachelor of Science, California Institute of Technology, 1957. Master of Science, California Institute of Technology, 1958. Doctor of Philosophy, California Institute of Technology, 1961.
Assistant and associate professor mechanics, United States Air Force Academy, 1961-1964;
assistant, associate and professor applied mechanics, California Institute Technology, since 1964;
director, Earthquake Engineering Research Laboratory, since 1993;
director, Earthquake Engineering Research Laboratory, since 1993;
president, California Universities for Research in Earthquake Engineering, 1988-1991. Chairman California Seismic Safety Commission, 1986-1988, 92-94. Consultant to industry.
Principal investigator on various federally sponsored research projects. Member National Research Council Board on Natural Disasters, since 1992, chairman, since 1996, member commission on hazard mitigation engineering, 1992-1995, chairman, 1992-1995.
Active Lake Ave Congregational Church, Pasadena. Captain United States Air Force, 1961-1964. Fellow American Society of Mechanical Engineers.
Member American Society of Civil Engineers (Nathan M. Newmark medal 1997), Earthquake Engineering Research Institute.
Married Alta Joan Gish, September 13, 1957. Children: William Douglas, Robert Dean, Stephen Bruce.