Michael Dickson (engineer)
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Professor Michael Dickson CBE BA MS FREng FIStructE FICE HonFRIBA FRSA (born 1944) is a structural engineer
and a founding partner of Buro Happold
. He is a Visiting Professor of Engineering Design at the University of Bath
Department of Architecture and Civil Engineering.
He studied mechanical sciences (the precursor of engineering) at Cambridge University followed by structural engineering and town planning at Cornell University
in the USA. In 2007 he was awarded an Honorary Doctor of Engineering from the University of Bath.
He became chairman of Buro Happold in 1996, and held the post until April 2005, when he resigned from the partnership. He currently holds the post of chairman of the Happold Trust, a charitable trust funded by Buro Happold. From 2000 to 2002 he was Chairman of the Construction Industry Council
and from 2005 to 2006 he was the President of the Institution of Structural Engineers
.
Structural engineer
Structural engineers analyze, design, plan, and research structural components and structural systems to achieve design goals and ensure the safety and comfort of users or occupants...
and a founding partner of Buro Happold
Buro Happold
Buro Happold is a professional services firm providing engineering consultancy, design, planning, project management and consulting services for all aspects of buildings, infrastructure and the environment, with its head office in Bath, Somerset...
. He is a Visiting Professor of Engineering Design at the University of Bath
University of Bath
The University of Bath is a campus university located in Bath, United Kingdom. It received its Royal Charter in 1966....
Department of Architecture and Civil Engineering.
He studied mechanical sciences (the precursor of engineering) at Cambridge University followed by structural engineering and town planning at Cornell University
Cornell University
Cornell University is an Ivy League university located in Ithaca, New York, United States. It is a private land-grant university, receiving annual funding from the State of New York for certain educational missions...
in the USA. In 2007 he was awarded an Honorary Doctor of Engineering from the University of Bath.
He became chairman of Buro Happold in 1996, and held the post until April 2005, when he resigned from the partnership. He currently holds the post of chairman of the Happold Trust, a charitable trust funded by Buro Happold. From 2000 to 2002 he was Chairman of the Construction Industry Council
Construction Industry Council
The Construction Industry Council is the representative body for the professional bodies, research organizations and specialist business associations in the construction industry in the United Kingdom...
and from 2005 to 2006 he was the President of the Institution of Structural Engineers
Institution of Structural Engineers
The Institution of Structural Engineers is a professional body for structural engineering based in the United Kingdom. It has 27,000 members in 105 countries. The Institution provides professional accreditation for structural engineers...
.