René de Borst

Scientist · Netherlands · On the map · Scientists · Born 1958 · age 68

René de Borst is a Dutch civil engineer who is known for his work on computational mechanics and fracture mechanics. Since January 2016 he is the Centenary Professor of Civil Engineering at the University of Sheffield.

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2015Honorary Doctorate from INSA LyonAward1999Spinoza PrizeAward1996Max Planck Research AwardAward1958Born

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Honorary Doctorate from INSA Lyon2015

Spinoza Prize1999

Max Planck Research Award1996

Royal Society Wolfson Fellowship

Fellow of the Royal Academy of Engineering

Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh

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Netherlands

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