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Professor Julian Bommer Inaugural Lecture

Professor Julian Bommer Inaugural Lecture. Vote of Thanks Gian Michele Calvi. Vote of thanks. Vote (n): “a formal expression of preference for a candidate for …” “the way by which such preference is made known, as by a raised hand …”.

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Professor Julian Bommer Inaugural Lecture

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  1. Professor Julian BommerInaugural Lecture Vote of Thanks Gian Michele Calvi

  2. Vote of thanks Vote (n): “a formal expression of preference for a candidate for …” “the way by which such preference is made known, as by a raised hand …” Vote (v): “to declare or to pronounce by general consent …”

  3. Vote of thanks Thanks (n): “an acknowledgements of a favour, gift or benefit …”

  4. Vote of thanks To declare by general consent, raising my hand, a formal expression of preference for the candidate Julian Bommer, in recognition of the favours, gifts and benefits that we acknowledge to him

  5. Honours and awards 1982 Queen’s Jubilee Scholarship 2000 Award for Excellence in Teaching 1994 Pony Tail Ridding Medal From hippy to happy From a sad hippy to a happy professor

  6. Research lines, progress and results 1 – Obsession with cracks Bommer, J.J., S. Oates, J.M. Cepeda, C. Lindholm, J.F. Bird, R. Torres, G. Marroquín & J. Rivas (2006) Control of hazard […] induced by a hot fracture

  7. Research lines, progress and results 1 – Obsession with cracks Bommer, J.J., N.A. Abrahamson, F.O. Strasser, A. Pecker, P-Y. Bard, H. Bungum, F. Cotton, D. Faeh, F. Sabetta, F. Scherbaum & J. Studer (2004). The challenge of defining the upper limits A research project, started many years ago, close to success Bommer, J.J. (2002). […] an exaggerated and obstructive dichotomy Crowley, H., J.J. Bommer, R. Pinho & J.F. Bird (2005). The impact of epistemic uncertainty On the use of zippers to control natural or artificial cracks

  8. Research lines, progress and results 2 – Nature, earthquakes and fluids Bommer, J.J. & A. Martinez-Pereira (1999). The effective duration Bommer, J.J., F. Scherbaum, H. Bungum, F. Cotton, F. Sabetta & N.A. Abrahamson (2005). On the logic use of trees Bird, J.F., J.J. Bommer, H. Crowley & R. Pinho (2006). Modelling liquefaction Rodríguez, C.E., J.J. Bommer & R.J. Chandler (1999). Earthquake-induced landslides Hancock, J. & J.J. Bommer (2005). The effective number of cycles López-Querol, S., M. Coop, W.W. Sim, J.J. Bommer & C. Fenton (2007). Back-analysis of liquefaction Restrepo-Vélez, L.F. & J.J. Bommer (2003). An exploration of the nature … Akkar, S. & J.J. Bommer (2006). Influence of […] filter cut-off

  9. Research lines, progress and results 2 – Nature, earthquakes and fluids exploration of nature liquefaction duration filtering number of cycles logic use of trees A natural “crescendo”

  10. Conclusions – Julian Bommer An extraordinary (re)searcher? Often searching with best buddies • San Salvador, El Salvador, October 1986 • Armenia, USSR, December 1988 • Loma Prieta, California, October 1989 • Djebel Chenoua, Algeria, October 1989 • Kobe, Japan, Janaury 1995 • Grevena-Kozani, Greece, May 1995 • Aegion, Greece, June 1995 • Konitsa, Greece, April 1996 • Umbria-Marche, Italy, September 1997 • El Quindio, Colombia, January 1999 • El Salvador, January-February 2001 • Arequipa, Peru, June 2001 • Machaze, Mozambique, February 2006 Yes, and …

  11. Conclusions – Julian Bommer: a searcher Who finally obtain the recognition that he deserved for a long time A recognition that today we are ceremoniously and joyfully celebrating

  12. Julian Bommer Professor of Singing Earthquake Risk Assessment

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