Robert Mair
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Robert James Mair CBE
FREng FICE FRS is a British geotechnologist. He was appointed Professor of Geotechnical Engineering
at Cambridge University in 1998, succeeding Andrew Noel Schofield. He was Fellow of St John's College, Cambridge
from 1998 to 2001, when he became Master of Jesus College, Cambridge
. He was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society in 2007.
Robert is the son of the late William Austyn Mair, Francis Mond Professor of Aeronautical Engineering
at Cambridge 1952-1983. He delivered the 46th Rankine Lecture
of the British Geotechnical Association.
Mair was appointed Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) in the 2010 New Year Honours.
Order of the British Empire
The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is an order of chivalry established on 4 June 1917 by George V of the United Kingdom. The Order comprises five classes in civil and military divisions...
FREng FICE FRS is a British geotechnologist. He was appointed Professor of Geotechnical Engineering
Geotechnical engineering
Geotechnical engineering is the branch of civil engineering concerned with the engineering behavior of earth materials. Geotechnical engineering is important in civil engineering, but is also used by military, mining, petroleum, or any other engineering concerned with construction on or in the ground...
at Cambridge University in 1998, succeeding Andrew Noel Schofield. He was Fellow of St John's College, Cambridge
St John's College, Cambridge
St John's College is a constituent college of the University of Cambridge. The college's alumni include nine Nobel Prize winners, six Prime Ministers, three archbishops, at least two princes, and three Saints....
from 1998 to 2001, when he became Master of Jesus College, Cambridge
Jesus College, Cambridge
Jesus College is a constituent college of the University of Cambridge, England.The College was founded in 1496 on the site of a Benedictine nunnery by John Alcock, then Bishop of Ely...
. He was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society in 2007.
Robert is the son of the late William Austyn Mair, Francis Mond Professor of Aeronautical Engineering
Francis Mond Professor of Aeronautical Engineering
The Francis Mond Professor of Aeronautical Engineering is a professorship in the University of Cambridge. It was established in 1919 as a result of a benefaction from Emile Mond, in memory of his son Francis who had been educated at Peterhouse and was killed in action on 15 May 1918 whilst serving...
at Cambridge 1952-1983. He delivered the 46th Rankine Lecture
Rankine Lecture
The Rankine Lecture is hosted in March each year by the British Geotechnical Association. It is widely viewed as the most prestigious of the invited lectures in Geotechnics.The lecture commemorates W. J. M...
of the British Geotechnical Association.
Mair was appointed Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) in the 2010 New Year Honours.
External links
- http://www-g.eng.cam.ac.uk/125/now/rjm.html
- http://www.jesus.cam.ac.uk/contacts/master.html
- http://www-civ.eng.cam.ac.uk/geotech_new/people/mair/mair.html