Photo: JarrardJohnstone
Watching his father lead the rebuild of his hometown in Macedonia (now Republic of North Macedonia), after it was destroyed by an earthquake, inspired Misko Cubrinovski's 40-year career as an engineer.
Professor Misko Cubrinovski is retiring after 20 of those years with the University of Canterbury.
And while many people move away from disaster zones - he is drawn to them - and has explored sites around the world to learn how the ground responds to quakes, and the impact on infrastructure.
Following the Canterbury earthquakes his expertise in liquefaction and soil composition saw him become a leader in the city's rebuild. Misko speaks to Kathryn from the Christchurch studio.
Photo: Supplied by University of Canterbury
