Organization

BOARD OF DIRECTORS (2007-2008)

 

Dr. Seok-Won Hong (2006-2008) Maritime and Ocean Engineering Research Institute , Korea	Prof. Antonio JNR Sarmento (2007-2009) Lisbon Technical University (IST), Portugal
Dr. Jay Koo (2004-2008) ExxonMobil Research & Engineering Co., USA	Prof. Wataru Koterayama (President 2007-2008) Kyushu University, Japan
Dr. Hermann Moshagen (2004-2008) (Statoil, Stavanger),  Norway	Prof. Tamotsu Matsui (Past President 2006-2007) Fukui University of Technology, Japan
Prof. Shigeru Naito (2005-2009) Osaka University,  Japan	Prof. Jin S. Chung, Executive Director ISOPE, USA   For contact: Tel +1-650-254-1871; Fax +1-650-254-2038 info@isope.org
Prof. Michael Isaacson (1993-97, 2007-2009) University of British Columbia, Canada

Past Presidents:

Tamotsu Matsui (2006-2007), Fukui University of Technology, Fukui, Japan

Ronald H. Knapp (2005-006)), University of Hawaii, Honolulu, HI, USA

Dr. Robert MW Frederking (2004-2005), National Research Council Canada, Ottawa, Canada

Prof. Ivar Langen (2003-2004), University of Stavanger, Stavanger,Norway

Dr. Birger J Natvig (2002-2003), Marine Technology Consulting AS, Sandvika, Norway

Prof. Yukio Ueda (2000-2002), Osaka University, Osaka, Japan

Prof. Jin S Chung (1998-2000), Colorado School of Mines, Golden, CO, USA

Dr. Charles Ellinas (interim Chair, 1990-1998), Mott McDonald LTD, Croydon, UK

Executive Director: Prof. Jin S Chung

Technical Committees and Chairs (2005-2006)

International Offshore Technology Committee (IOTC): Cuneyt Capanoglu (2005-2006), I.D.E.A.S, San Francisco, CA, USA, and Dr. Seok Won Hong (2005- ), Maritime and Ocean Engineering Research Institute, Daejeon, Korea

International Polar Technology Committee (IPTC): Dr. Mohamed Sayed (2005- ), National Research Council, Ottawa, Canada and Dr. Simon J. Prinsenberg (2002-2006), Dartmouth, NS, Canada.  

International Hydrodynamics Committee (IHC): Prof. Stephan Grilli (2003-2006), University of Rhode Island, Narragansett, RI, USA

IHC: Numerical Wave Tank (NWT) Group: Dr. A.H. Clément (1997-), Nantes, France

International Structures and Materials Committee (ISMC)*: Dr. Raghavan Ayer (2005- ),  ExxonMobil Research & Engineering Corp., Annandale, NJ, USA

International Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering Committee (IGGEC): Prof. Kazunori Uchida, Kobe University, Kobe, Japan

International Pipeline and Riser Committee (IPRC): Dr. Emmanuel Fontaine     Institut Francais du Petrole, Rueil Malmaison, France

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* International Mechanics and Structures Committee (IMSC) and International Tubular Structures Committee (ITSC) merged as ISMC in 2001

Ad-hoc Committee Groups are established on the basis of the level of technical activities in individual fields.

Nominating Committee: Chair: Dr. Robert MW Frederking (2005-2006), National Research Council, Ottawa, Canada; All past board members are members.

Ocean Engineering Education Committee: Chair: Prof. Jin S. Chung, ISOPE, Cupertino, CA, USA

Awards Committee: Chair: Prof. Ivar Langen (2004- ), University of Stavanger, Stavanger, Norway

EUROMS Executive Committee: European Offshore Mechanics Symposium (1989-

Dr. S. Berg (Trondheim, Norway, 1989- ), Prof. Jin S. Chung ¾ Chair (Cupertino, California, USA, 1989- ), Dr. B.J. Natvig (Asker, Norway, 1989- ), Prof. J. Wardenier (Delft, The Netherlands, 1989- ).

PACOMS Executive Committee: Pacific/Asia Offshore Mechanics Symposium (1989- )

Prof. A.T. Bekker (Vladivostok, 1993- ), Prof. S. Chucheepsakul (Bangkok, Thailand, 2005-);  Prof. J.S. Chung -Chair (Cupertino, California, 1989- ), Prof. P. Grundy (Clayton, 1998- ), Prof. M. Isaacson (Vancouver, BC, 1989- ), Prof. Y-C Li (Dalian, 1989- ), Prof. S. Naito (Osaka, 1996- ), Dr. S.W.Hong (Daejeon, 1998- ), Prof. S. Soemantri (Bandung, 1996-); Prof. W. Koterayama (Fukuoka, Kyushu, 2002- ), Dr. L.-K. Chien (Keelung, 2002- ).

Ocean Mining Working Group (OMWG) (1995- )

USA, Japan, Germany, Poland, Korea, India and China