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Heck, André was born on September 20, 1946 in Jalhay, Belgium.
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André Heck
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André Heck, Belgian astronomer. Recipient Édouard Mailly prize Royal Belgian Academy, 1996. Member International Astronomical Union, American Astronomical Society (International Astronomical Union representative to CODATA 1991-1994), European Astronomical Society, Société Française des Spécialistes d"Astronomie, American Management Association, Society Industrial Applied Mathematics, Association Computational Machinery, CODATA France Board.
Education
Master in Mathematics and Education, Liège State University, 1969, Doctor of Philosophy, 1975, Doctor of Science, 1985. Certified marketing, management, committee technics, Strasbourg 3 U. Habilitation Strasbourg 1 University, 1986.
Career
Assistant professor Liège State University, 1970-1978. Visitor Paris Observatory, 1971. Astronomer Strasbourg Observatory, 1976.
Resident astronomer European Space Agency IUE Ground Observatory, Villafranca del Castillo, Spain, 1977-1980, acting IUEobs. controller, 1980-1981, deputy observatory controller, 1980-1983.
Senior astronomer Strasbourg Observatory, 1983, director, 1988-1990. Member European Science Foundation Science Network on Converging Computing Methodologies in Astronomy, 1995-1997.
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Member International Astronomical Union, American Astronomical Society, European Astronomical Society, Société Française des Spécialistes d'Astronomie, American Management Association, Society Industrial Applied Mathematics, Association Computational Machinery, CODATA France Board, Royal Astronomical Society, Astronomical Society of Pacific, Astronomiche Gessellschaft Eurosci.
