| Uğur Ersoy | |
| Birth Date: | 1932 |
| Birth Place: | Mersin, Turkey |
| Nationality: | Turkish |
| Spouse: | Peri Ersoy |
| Fields: | Civil engineering, Structural Engineering |
| Awards: | Wason Medal METU Mustafa Parlar Foundation Award Turkish Prefabricate Union Award and others |
Uğur Ersoy (born in 1932) is a Turkish civil engineer and academic.
He was born in Mersin. His father Yakup Ersoy was the local chairman of the Republican People's Party (CHP). After graduating from Tarsus American College, he earned his Bachelor of Science degree at the Robert College Department of Civil Engineering in 1955 with a high honour. He played soccer and volleyball in the Istanbul league in the same years. Then he travelled to the United States for further studies. He began his post-graduate education at the University of Texas at Austin. Ersoy also supervised and mentored by Phil M. Ferguson, a leading pioneer in developing the basic theory of design procedures for reinforced concrete structures, received his master's degree at this university in June 1956.[1] After graduation, he worked as a project engineer at Raymond C. Reese and Associates in Toledo, Ohio for 2 years with Prof. Ferguson's recommendation. Ersoy worked on special buildings and problematic constructions in Reese's bureau. He worked as a researcher with the rank of third lieutenant at the Research and Development Office (ARGE) of Presidency of General Staff.[2]
He started to work at Middle East Technical University (METU) in Ankara in June 1959, which was in the phase of establishment. He was the founder of the first structural research laboratory in Turkey. Uğur Ersoy became the first Vice Rector at METU and was in this position for two years. He took part in the formation and regulation throughout the establishment phase. In 1963, Ersoy left METU with permission and went back to the University of Texas, where he completed his doctorate in two years and returned in 1965. During his PhD in Texas, he worked as a research associate in several important projects. In 1976, he became the first "Founding Dean" of Icel Campus which was in the stage of establishment. In 1980-1981 he was a “Guest Professor” at the University of Toronto, Canada. Between 1992 and 1994, he served as Guest Professor at Boğaziçi University and founded the Building Laboratory.[1] In 2006 he moved to Istanbul and became a member of Boğaziçi University staff.
Ugur Ersoy served twice as Head of department and three times as Vice Rector in METU.[3]
He has about 150 articles and reports, 11 occupational books, 26 basic research reports. About 70 of his articles and notifications are published in international journals or refereed symposium proceeding books.
Uğur Ersoy is married with two children. His son Ahmet A. Ersoy is an academic in Boğaziçi University History Department.He has published nine story-memoir books; two of which were best sellers.
He is the author of a number of books. His technical books are in English and Turkish.
He also wrote nontechnical Turkish books such as recollections.
His name appeared in Honour Book of Engineers of Distinction published in the United States.