Background
Buys, André Johann was born on February 27, 1948 in Pretoria, South Africa. Son of Floris Buys and Hendrina Christina Louw.
educator engineer researcher management consultant
Buys, André Johann was born on February 27, 1948 in Pretoria, South Africa. Son of Floris Buys and Hendrina Christina Louw.
BME cum laude, University Pretoria, 1969. Doctor in Engineering, University Pretoria, 1976. Master of Science in Nuclear Engineering, University Cape Town, South Africa, 1970.
Head nuclear engineering subdivision Atomic Energy Board, Pretoria, 1971—1981. Plant manager Kentron (Pty) Ltd., 1981—1987. Managing director Milistan (Pty) Ltd., 1987—1990.
General manager, planning Armaments Corporation South Africa, 1990—1998. Professor, technical and innovation management University Pretoria, since 1998. Director Expo for Young Scientists, Pretoria, 1991—1995.
Managing director Institute Technological Innovation, University Pretoria, 1998—2002. Management consultant AB Technology Management Consultant, Pretoria, since 1998.
Camp president Gideons International South Africa, Pretoria, 1999—2003. Member reference group National Advisory Council Innovation, 2004—2005. Member of Institute Management Consultant South Africa (correspondent), South African Association for Management Technological Innovation (correspondent), South African Institute Mechanical Engineers (correspondent), International Association Management Technology (correspondent.
Conference paper referee, session chair 2002), International Association Impact Assessment (associate).
Married Monica Wait, June 28, 1975 (deceased September 3, 2004). Children: Ideleen Jacoba, Floris Cornelius, André Johann. Married Elsa Cilliers, March 31, 2007.