- Chris Wise
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Professor Christopher (Chris) Mark Wise BSc MIStructE MIABSE FRSA RDI (born 1956[1]) is an English academic and engineer. Wise began his career with Ove Arup and Partners in 1979. After working in UK, Australia and US, he became Arup’s youngest Director in 1992, and later became one of five Board Directors responsible for Building Engineering’s 500 engineers and support staff. In 1999 he left Arup and co-founded Expedition Engineering together with Seán Walsh.
Wise was the first Professor of Creative Design at Imperial College, as well as Master of the Royal Designers for Industry 2007–009. He is co-director of the Royal Designers Summer School and has been co-presenter at the BBC's reconstruction of several pieces of ancient technology.
Wise has been a Member of IStructE since the 1980s. He is a Fellow of the Royal Academy of Engineering,[2] and was awarded their highest individual honour, the Silver Medal, in 2007. Since 2003 he has been a Trustee of the Design Council. In 2008, he became a Fellow of the Institution of Civil Engineers by presidential invitation.
- "One of the most outstanding engineers of his generation. Projects such as the Torre del Collaerola, the War Museum in Duxford and the headquarters of the Commerzbank in Frankfurt exemplify his design flair. His enthusiasm and creativity inspire his colleagues and students. He is one of those rare role models which the profession desperately needs."[2]
Notable projects
- 2012 Olympic Velodrome, London
- Infinity Bridge, Stockton-on-Tees
- Barcelona Bullring
- Greek National Library and Opera House, Athens
- Intesa Sanpaolo Bank HQ tower, Turin
- Redevelopment of 55 Baker Street, London
- Constructionarium ("Building to Learn" for undergraduates)
- Millennium Bridge, London
- Barcelona Communications Tower
- Commerzbank HQ tower, Frankfurt
- Channel 4 HQ, London
- American Air Museum, Duxford
- Carre d’Art de Nîmes
- Bordeaux Law Courts
- Century Tower, Tokyo
References
- Notes
- ^ "Prof Chris Wise, RDI". Debrett's. http://www.debretts.co.uk/people/biographies/browse/w/20377/Christopher%20(Chris)+WISE.aspx. Retrieved 26 April 2011.
- ^ a b "Civil Engineers honoured with Fellowship from the academy". Imperial College London. http://www.imperial.ac.uk/college.asp?P=4294. Retrieved 26 April 2011.
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Categories:- Living people
- English engineers
- 1956 births
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