Prof. Urban Boris PhD

Chairperson

Prof. Dr. Urban Boris serves as the Chairperson of the Central Projects Development State Service (CPDSS) in Lomé. With an extensive background in civil engineering and urban development policy, Prof. Boris brings over two decades of academic and practical experience to the role.

International Education: Prof. Boris earned his PhD in Civil Engineering from the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (ETH Zurich) in Switzerland, where his doctoral research focused on seismic-resistant infrastructure. He also holds a Master of Science in Urban Planning from University College London (UCL) in the United Kingdom.

Previous Academic Positions: Prior to leading the CPDSS, he held a tenured professorship in Sustainable Infrastructure at the Delft University of Technology in the Netherlands. Before that, he was a senior lecturer at the University of Cape Town, where he researched infrastructure challenges in developing economies.

Previous Professional Roles: Before his academic career, Prof. Boris spent a decade as a senior project engineer at Arup, a global design and engineering firm, where he worked on large-scale transportation projects across Europe and Southeast Asia.

As Chairperson, he is responsible for setting the strategic vision of the Service, liaising with international funding bodies like the African Development Bank, and ensuring that all state projects adhere to rigorous academic and engineering standards. His leadership is characterized by a commitment to innovation and long-term developmental impact.