Sixty years IHE Delft

Thursday 12 January 2017Henk Lubberding

Thanks to Ronald de Heer

No future without history

1 February 1953:Heavy storm and flooding of South-West Netherlands

About 2000 victims

Result: Delta Project

1955: Request of the ambassador of Pakistan for technical assistance in their fight against flooding in East Pakistan

In 1957-1958 the first coursein Hydraulic Engineering;44 participants from 21 countries

Amongst staff: Professor Mostertman, first director, Professor VerhoevenAmongst participants: Prof Diklic

First 39 graduates with staff (September 1958)

1980

Names of the institute

1957-1964: International Courses

1964-1976: International Courses in Hydraulic and Sanitary Engineering

1976-2003:

2003-2017:

2017- ????:

1982 Prince Claus

1991 Szöllösi-Nagy

1997 by tram to The Hague

Peter StrooLaura KwakHenk Lubberding

2007

1986 MSc Ms Suwinska1987 Petrusevski

1994 Nini Thein Suryadi 1996

Diploma awardings

Buiteman SE

Post SE

Dahmen HE

Kelderman EST De Heer HE

Luijendijk HE

Van Bruggen EST

Jacobs WQMLubberding EST

Historical figures

Toek Roëll Ruud Slootweg

Maurits La RivièreWil Segeren (right)

Historical support1986 Planning

1988 Computer group

1989 Laboratory staff

Historical guest lecturers

Van Dam

Oorschot

Kalbermatten

De Koning

Hekstra

Historical guests

Yasser Arafat

Koichiro Matsuura

1996 on the Westvest

Skating

1987 on the Oude Delft

Introductory days Epe

1999

1993

the Clog dancers

1993

Bob Dylan: Forever Young Planet Waves 1974

May your hands always be busy May your feet always be swiftMay you have a strong foundation When the winds of changes shiftMay your heart always be joyful And may your song always be sungMay you stay forever youngForever young, forever young May you stay forever young.

May your mission always be sustained May your staff always stay committed May your students always be motivated May IHE stay forever young