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CARMEN ANDRADE worked as a scientist studying the durability of buildings, with particular
attention at the corrosion of steel in reinforced concrete at the Institute of Construction Sciences “Eduardo
Torroja” of the (CSIC) of Spain. She has authored numerous papers and edited several books. She has
supervised more than 30 PhD theses. She has participated in and led various Standardization Committees
and has been Chairperson of several international organizations related to her specialty (UEAtc, RILEM,
WFTAO and Liaison Committee, which brings together associations: CIB, FIB, IABSE, IASS, RILEM and ECCE).
She has been awarded the R. N. Whitney Prize 2013 by NACE International and Robert L’Hermite Medal 1987
to young scientists from RILEM, “Manuel Rocha” of the Presidency of Portugal”, the “ALCONPAT” for the
merits of the whole carrier, the Paul McIntyre Award 2020 from Institute of Corrosion, UK, and many others).
She has been General Director of Technological Policy of the Ministry of Education and Science and Advisor
to the Secretary of State Universities in the Ministry of Science and Innovation, Spain. In RILEM, she has
chaired three Technical Committees related to electrochemical techniques and chloride attack. At present
she is associated with the International Center for Numerical Methods in Engineering (CIMNE), Technical
University of Catalonia, Barcelona, Spain. Email: candrade@cimne.upc.edu

Cite this article: Andrade, C. (2020). “Corrosion measurements in concrete structures and interpretation of data”, The Indian
Concrete Journal, Vol. 94, No. 11, pp. 7-15.

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