Abraham Noordergraaf

Background

Noordergraaf, Abraham was born on August 7, 1929 in Utrecht, Netherlands. Son of Leendert and Johanna (Kool) Noordergraaf.

Education

Bachelor of Science, University Utrecht, 1953. Master of Science, University Utrecht, 1955. Doctor of Philosophy, University Utrecht, 1956.

Master of Arts (honorary), University Pennsylvania, 1971.

Career

Teaching assistant, U. Utrecht, 1949-1950; assistant department physics, U. Utrecht, 1951-1953; research assistant department medical physics, U. Utrecht, 1953-1955; research fellow department medical physics, U. Utrecht, 1956-1958; senior research fellow department medical physics, U. Utrecht, 1959-1965; teacher mathematics and physics, Vereniging Nijverheidsonderwijs, Utrecht, 1951; research assistant, U. Amsterdam, Netherlands, 1952; visiting fellow department therapeutic research, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, 1957-1958; associate professor biomedical engineering, Moore School Elec. Engineering, University Pennsylvania, 1964-1970; acting head electromed. division, Moore School Elec. Engineering, University Pennsylvania, 1968-1969; professor biomedical engineering, Moore School Elec.

Engineering, University Pennsylvania, 1970-1997; associate director biomedical engineering training program, Moore School Elec. Engineering, University Pennsylvania, 1971-1976; associate director school, Moore School Elec. Engineering, University Pennsylvania, 1972-1974; chairman graduate group in biomedical electronic engineering, Moore School Elec.

Engineering, University Pennsylvania, 1973-1975; department chairman bioengineering, Moore School Elec. Engineering, University Pennsylvania, 1973-1976; chairman graduate group bioengineering, Moore School Elec. Engineering, University Pennsylvania, 1975-1976; director systems and integrative biology training program, Moore School Elec.

Engineering, University Pennsylvania, 1979-1984; professor physiology School Veterinary Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, 1976-1997; professor Dutch culture School Arts and Sciences, University of Pennsylvania, 1983-1997; professor medicine Medical School, University of Pennsylvania, 1990-1997; professor emeritus, University of Pennsylvania, since 1997. Visiting professor biomedical engineering U. Miami, 1970-1979, Erasmus U. Medical School, Rotterdam, The Netherlands, 1970-1971, Technology U., Delft, 1970-1971, PolishAcad. Sciences, Warsaw, 1975.

Honorary visiting professor physiology U. Ljubljana, since 1994. Member cardiovascular study section, 1985-1989, temporary member, 1998. Cons.sci. affairs division North Atlantic Treaty Organization, since 1973.

Participant numerous international conferences in field.

Achievements

• Abraham Noordergraaf has been listed as a noteworthy Biophysics educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

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  • Circulatory Analog Computers, Proceedings of Symposium April 1962
  • Circulatory System Dynamics (Bioengineering Series) (v. 1)
  • Circulatory System Dynamics, Volume I

Membership

Vice president Haverford Friends School Parent-Teachers Association, 1968—1970. Fellow Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (life, member administrative committee engineering in medicine and biology group 1967-1970, member education committee group biomedical engineering 1968-1970, secretary Philadelphia chapter 1974-1975, member regional council professional group engineering in medicine and biology 1974-1977), American Association for the Advancement of Science, New York Academy of Sciences, Explorers Club, College Physicians Philadelphia, American College Cardiology, Royal Society Medicine London. Member Nederlandse Natuurkundige Vereniging, Ballistocardiograph Research Society United States of America (secretary-treasurer 1965-1967, president 1968-1970), Biophysics Society (charter), European Society for Noninvasive Cardiovascular Research (co-founder 1960, secretary-treasurer 1960-1961, member committee on nomenclature 1960-1961, officer 1961-1962, Herman C. Burger award 1978, Distinguished Research Award, 1993), Cardiovascular System Dynamics Society (co-founder 1976, president 1976-1980, honorary life 1986), Franklin Institute, John Morgan Society, biomedical Engineering Society (founding member, chairman membership committee 1978-1979, director 1972-1975), American Heart Association, Instrument Society of America (senior member), Society Mathematics Biology (charter member), American Physiological Society, Microcirculatory Society, American Association Medical Systems and Informatics, Pennsylvania Academy of Sciences, Sigma Xi, Phi Zeta.

Connections

Married Geertruida Alida Van Nee, September 6, 1956 (divorced January 2001). Children: Annemiek (Mistress James A. Young), Gerrit Jan, Jeske Inette, Alexander Abraham.

Father:

Leendert Noordergraaf

Mother:

Johanna (Kool) Noordergraaf

Spouse:

Geertruida Alida Van Nee

child:

Alexander Abraham Noordergraaf

child:

Gerrit Jan Noordergraaf

child:

Jeske Inette Noordergraaf

child:

Annemiek Noordergraaf (Mistress James A. Young)