Background
BURGER, Alewyn was born on January 31, 1927 in Middelburg, Transvaal. Son of the late D. J. Burger and M. M. Burger.
BURGER, Alewyn was born on January 31, 1927 in Middelburg, Transvaal. Son of the late D. J. Burger and M. M. Burger.
University of Pretoria and Technology University, Delft.
Director National Research Institute for Mathematics Sciences, Council for Scientific and Industrial Research 1961-1973, Vice-President Council for Scientific and Industrial Research 1973-1976. Chairman Scientific Advisory Council to the Prime Minister, Special Adviser and Head of Science Planning 1977-1981. Consultant in Atmospheric Sciences since 1982.
Manager Impetus Magazine 1985-1989.
Director Institute for Social and Political Concerns since 1990. Chairman South America Mathematics Society 1961-1963, 1973-1975.
President Jt. Council of Scientific Societies 1972-1973.
President South America Society of Atmospheric Sciences since 1989. Professor, of Applied Mathematics, University of Stellenbosch 1979-1980.
Council for Natural Scientists since 1988. South America Academy, of Arts and Sciences since 1968.
Married Erica L. van der Merwe in 1952.