Reflections on Alan Davenport

Dr. Ahsan Kareem, recipient of the Davenport Medal from the International Association for Wind Engineering, reflects on the impact that Prof. Davenport had, and continues to have, on his career and that of future researchers.

A Tribute to Avant Garde of Wind Engineering by Ahsan Kareem

Alan Davenport

For those of you who may not know, Prof. Davenport passed away last week. He was a prominent, defining figure in both the wind engineering community and the engineering community as a whole, and will certainly be missed.

The New York Times has a very good write-up of achievements, honors and contributions to the filed.

NYTimes: Alan G. Davenport, Noted Wind Engineer...