Peter A. Claisse

Peter Claisse graduated with a degree in Physics from Oxford University and then spent the next 9 years working as a Civil Engineer on major UK construction sites including 4 years on the Torness nuclear power station. After obtaining a PhD in Civil Engineering at Leeds University he then went to the AEA Technology Harwell laboratory for 3 years to work on Nuclear waste containment. He spent 20 years at Coventry University teaching and researching Civil Engineering Materials. He is a Professor of Construction Materials and has over 100 publications in journals and conferences. He is a fellow of the Institution of Civil Engineers (UK) and an active member of the American Concrete Institute. See www.claisse.info for more details.

In his spare time he builds wooden boats. See www.claisse.info/boat.htm