Jose L. Torero
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José Luis Torero is a professor
in fire safety engineering
at the University of Edinburgh
. He is Fellow of the Royal Academy of Engineering
(UK) since 2010 and The Royal Society of Edinburgh (UK) since 2008. He holds the BRE
/RAE
Chair in Fire Safety Engineering and is the head of the BRE Centre for Fire Safety Engineering
.
He is co-Chair of Fire Safety at the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat
since 2009.
He is currently the Editor-in-Chief of Fire Safety Journal
and editorial board member of the journals Fire Technology
, and Progress in Energy and Combustion Science.
dynamics, flame spread, smoulder
ing, combustion in microgravity, smoke detection, protection and suppression systems, and professional education in fire safety engineering. Since moving to Edinburgh in 2001 he has developed expertise in the behaviour of structures in fire and the use of combustion to remediate contaminated land.
He has received several awards that include the Tam Dalyell science prize (2010), Lord Ezra Award by the Combustion Engineering Association (2009), the Arthur B. Guise Medal
from the Society of Fire Protection Engineers
(2008), Bodycote Warrington Fire Research Prize (2007), FM Global
Award at the 5th Fire and Explosions Hazard International Seminar (2007), William M. Carey (2001) and Harry C. Bigglestone (2001) best paper awards, the Lilly-Center for Teaching Excellence (1996) and E. Robert Kent (1998) Outstanding Teaching awards and honorary membership to the Salamander Fire Protection Engineering Society.
Torero has served as a consultant to numerous organisations around the world. He has been an invited researcher at NIST, at the University of Texas at Austin
, the University of California at Berkeley, the University of Bremen
, the Catholic University of Santiago (Chile), the Instituto Nacional de Tecnica Aeroespacial (INTA, Spain), and the Universities of Poitiers, Bourges, Ecole de Mines de Saint Etienne and Aix-Marseille (France) .
as a Reader in Fire Dynamics in 2001, from the University of Maryland
where he was an Associate Professor at the Department of Fire Protection Engineering and an Affiliate Associate Professor at the Department of Aerospace Engineering.
Previously he was Chargé de Recherche at the French National Centre for Scientific Research. He obtained his PhD in 1992 from the University of California, Berkeley
, where he studied smouldering combustion and fire safety. He had graduated with a BSc in Mechanical Engineering from Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú.
Professor
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in fire safety engineering
Fire protection engineering
Fire Protection Engineering is the application of science and engineering principles to protect people and their environments from the destructive effects of fire and smoke....
at the University of Edinburgh
University of Edinburgh
The University of Edinburgh, founded in 1583, is a public research university located in Edinburgh, the capital of Scotland, and a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The university is deeply embedded in the fabric of the city, with many of the buildings in the historic Old Town belonging to the university...
. He is Fellow of the Royal Academy of Engineering
Royal Academy of Engineering
-Overview: is the UK’s national academy of engineering. The Academy brings together the most successful and talented engineers from across the engineering sectors for a shared purpose: to advance and promote excellence in engineering....
(UK) since 2010 and The Royal Society of Edinburgh (UK) since 2008. He holds the BRE
Building Research Establishment
The Building Research Establishment is a former UK government establishment that carries out research, consultancy and testing for the construction and built environment sectors in the United Kingdom...
/RAE
Royal Academy of Engineering
-Overview: is the UK’s national academy of engineering. The Academy brings together the most successful and talented engineers from across the engineering sectors for a shared purpose: to advance and promote excellence in engineering....
Chair in Fire Safety Engineering and is the head of the BRE Centre for Fire Safety Engineering
BRE Centre for Fire Safety Engineering
The BRE Centre for Fire Safety Engineering is the research group at The Institute of Infrastructure and Environment, University of Edinburgh conducting research in fire, structures and environment....
.
He is co-Chair of Fire Safety at the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat
Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat
The Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat is an international body in the field of tall buildings and sustainable urban design...
since 2009.
He is currently the Editor-in-Chief of Fire Safety Journal
Fire Safety Journal
Fire Safety Journal is a peer-reviewed scientific journal dealing with original and multidisciplinary research on all aspects of the science and engineering of fire, fire safety and fire protection...
and editorial board member of the journals Fire Technology
Fire Technology
Fire Technology is a peer-reviewed academic journal publishing scientific research dealing with the full range of actual, possible, and potential fire hazards facing humans and the environment. It publishes original contributions, both theoretical and empirical, that contribute to the solution of...
, and Progress in Energy and Combustion Science.
Research
Torero has contributed mainly to the fields of combustion and fire sciences. His research work is in fireFire
Fire is the rapid oxidation of a material in the chemical process of combustion, releasing heat, light, and various reaction products. Slower oxidative processes like rusting or digestion are not included by this definition....
dynamics, flame spread, smoulder
Smoulder
Smouldering is the slow, low-temperature, flameless form of combustion, sustained by the heat evolved when oxygen directly attacks the surface of a condensed-phase fuel...
ing, combustion in microgravity, smoke detection, protection and suppression systems, and professional education in fire safety engineering. Since moving to Edinburgh in 2001 he has developed expertise in the behaviour of structures in fire and the use of combustion to remediate contaminated land.
He has received several awards that include the Tam Dalyell science prize (2010), Lord Ezra Award by the Combustion Engineering Association (2009), the Arthur B. Guise Medal
Arthur B. Guise Medal
Arthur B. Guise Medal is awarded annually by the Society of Fire Protection Engineers and recognizes eminent achievement in the advancement of the science and technology of fire protection engineering and is named in memory of the achievements of Arthur Guise ....
from the Society of Fire Protection Engineers
Society of Fire Protection Engineers
The Society of Fire Protection Engineers is a professional society for fire protection engineering established in 1950. SFPE publishes the Journal of Fire Protection Engineering, published on behalf of the society by SAGE Publications and Fire Protection Engineering magazine is published...
(2008), Bodycote Warrington Fire Research Prize (2007), FM Global
FM Global
FM Global is a U.S.-based insurance company, with offices worldwide, that specializes in loss prevention services primarily to large corporations throughout the world in the Highly Protected Risk property insurance market sector. "FM Global" is the communicative name of the company, whereas the...
Award at the 5th Fire and Explosions Hazard International Seminar (2007), William M. Carey (2001) and Harry C. Bigglestone (2001) best paper awards, the Lilly-Center for Teaching Excellence (1996) and E. Robert Kent (1998) Outstanding Teaching awards and honorary membership to the Salamander Fire Protection Engineering Society.
Torero has served as a consultant to numerous organisations around the world. He has been an invited researcher at NIST, at the University of Texas at Austin
University of Texas at Austin
The University of Texas at Austin is a state research university located in Austin, Texas, USA, and is the flagship institution of the The University of Texas System. Founded in 1883, its campus is located approximately from the Texas State Capitol in Austin...
, the University of California at Berkeley, the University of Bremen
University of Bremen
The University of Bremen is a university of approximately 23,500 people from 126 countries that are studying, teaching, researching, and working in Bremen, Germany...
, the Catholic University of Santiago (Chile), the Instituto Nacional de Tecnica Aeroespacial (INTA, Spain), and the Universities of Poitiers, Bourges, Ecole de Mines de Saint Etienne and Aix-Marseille (France) .
Career
Torero joined the University of EdinburghUniversity of Edinburgh
The University of Edinburgh, founded in 1583, is a public research university located in Edinburgh, the capital of Scotland, and a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The university is deeply embedded in the fabric of the city, with many of the buildings in the historic Old Town belonging to the university...
as a Reader in Fire Dynamics in 2001, from the University of Maryland
University of Maryland, College Park
The University of Maryland, College Park is a top-ranked public research university located in the city of College Park in Prince George's County, Maryland, just outside Washington, D.C...
where he was an Associate Professor at the Department of Fire Protection Engineering and an Affiliate Associate Professor at the Department of Aerospace Engineering.
Previously he was Chargé de Recherche at the French National Centre for Scientific Research. He obtained his PhD in 1992 from the University of California, Berkeley
University of California, Berkeley
The University of California, Berkeley , is a teaching and research university established in 1868 and located in Berkeley, California, USA...
, where he studied smouldering combustion and fire safety. He had graduated with a BSc in Mechanical Engineering from Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú.