Place of birth: Istanbul, Turkey

Parentage: son of a veterinary surgeon (father, deceased) and a civil servant (mother)

Education: BArch, Middle East Technical University 1966; MCP, Middle East Technical University 1968; AM, University of Chicago 1970; PhD, University of Pennsylvania 1974

Career: Taner Oc is Professor in the School of the Built Environment, Institute of Urban Planning, University of Nottingham. His research interests include urban planning, safer cities, urban regeneration, ethnic minorities and planning, urban design, creating mixed-use areas, and ageing and city living. He is editor of the Journal of Urban Design (see url below).

Publications include: Current Issues in Planning, Vol. 1 (co-editor) 1990, Current Issues in Planning, Vol. 2 (co-editor) 1995, Revitalizing Historic Urban Quarters (co-author) 1996, Regeneration and Ethnic Minority Groups: Training and Business Support in City Challenge Areas (Area Regeneration) (co-author) 1997, Safer City Centres: Reviving the Public Realm (co-editor) 1997, Urban Design: Ornament and Decoration (co-author) 1999, Public Places – Urban Spaces: The Dimensions of Urban Design (co-author) 2003; numerous articles in professional journals

Contact details: Address: Institute of Urban Planning, University of Nottingham, University Park, Nottingham, NG7 2RD, England; Tel: +44 (0)115 951-4873; Fax: +44 (0)115 951-3159; Email: taner.oc@nottingham.ac.uk ; Website: http://www.nottingham.ac.uk/sbe/ ; Website: http://www.tandf.co.uk/journals/titles/13574809.asp/ .