Martin Ostoja-Starzewski did his undergraduate studies at the Cracow University of Technology, Poland, followed by Master's and Ph.D. degrees at McGill University, Canada, all in mechanical engineering. He wrote over 100 journal papers and a book, set broadly in mechanics, materials science, applied mathematics/physics and geophysics. He co-edited 10 books/journal special issues and co-organized numerous meetings, including a NATO Adv. Res. Workshop (1993); a Course at CISM, Udine, Italy (2000); 8th Pan American Cong. Appl. Mechanics (2004); and 20th Canadian Cong. Appl. Mechanics (2005). He is a co-Editor-in-Chief of a Book Series Modern Mechanics and Mathematics, Associate Editor of ASME Journal of Applied Mechanics and a member of editorial boards of Journal of Thermal Stresses, Probabilistic Engineering Mechanics, Actual Problems of Aviation and Aerospace Systems, and International Journal of Damage Mechanics.
Honors: Fellow of ASME, AAM, WIF, Assoc. Fellow of AIAA, Canada Research Chair (Tier I), 2001-2005