Congratulations to Prof. Anne Kiremdijian who received an honorary doctorate at Aarhus University’s annual celebration on 13 September 2024.
"Receiving this honour is both humbling and deeply meaningful to me, and I will cherish it for the rest of my life," she says in this portrait article on her appointment 👉 https://lnkd.in/dvmJ_5fg
Professor Kiremidjian graduated with a Master’s in Structural Engineering from Stanford University in 1973 and went on to become the first woman at Stanford to gain a PhD in Structural Engineering in 1977. In 1991, she became the university's first female professor of Civil Engineering.
Throughout her career, she has focused on earthquake protection and seismic mapping. Her research has helped protect societies all over the world and has been leading within earthquake protection and the health monitoring of structures.
"It means a lot to me that Anne receives this honorary doctorate. She’s incredibly intelligent, a very good person, and she’s been a huge source of inspiration to me during my career. The title of honorary doctor is a fitting tribute to her pioneering influence on the entire field of structural engineering research," says Professor Christos T. Georgakis from the Department of Civil and Architectural Engineering, Aarhus University.
