After attending the Universities of Birmingham, British Columbia and Bristol, Dr. Taylor spent five informative years in Dominion Bridge’s design office in Montreal, where, among other projects, he participated in the design and construction of Papineau Cable Stayed Bridge. In 1970 he was recruited to Vancouver to work with Peter Buckland and others on the design of a 3rd Bridge across Vancouver Harbor. After its cancellation, the Peters formed their own bridge design company. At first, Dr. Taylor worked in Canada on major bridge rehabilitation, seismic upgrades, conventional short span bridges and contractor’s construction schemes in BC’s rugged back country. After leading the successful design and construction team for Alex Fraser Cable Stayed Bridge, he became involved in similar work in many parts of the world including China, Greece, Thailand, Britain and South America. Cable stayed work in the US was initially limited to construction engineering, but this scope widened later when design build became popular. He has been involved in more than thirty bridge projects in Canada, including Jacques Cartier and Champlain Bridges in Montreal, St. John and Jemseg Bridges in New Brunswick, Walterdale Bridge in Edmonton and the charming swinging bridge in Wolseley Saskatchewan. Dr. Taylor has received numerous Awards and is a Member of the Order of Canada.