Christiaan Hendrik Frans Velzel

Background

Velzel, Christiaan Hendrik Frans was born on September 24, 1938 in Kampen, The Netherlands. Son of Andries and Anna (Braaksma) Velzel.

Education

Master of Science, Technology U., Delft, The Netherlands, 1965; D of Physics and Mathematics, University, Utrecht, The Netherlands, 1974.

Career

Scientist, The Netherlands Organization/TPD, Delft, The Netherlands, 1964-1966; scientist, Philips Research laboratories, Eindhoven, The Netherlands, 1966-1982; senior scientist, Philips Center Manufacturing Technology, Eindhoven, The Netherlands, since 1982. Vice president International Common for Optics, Paris, since 1991.

Achievements

• Christiaan Hendrik Frans Velzel has been listed as a noteworthy Physicist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member City Council, Geldrop, The Netherlands, 1977-1981. Member Optical Society American, Deutsche Gesellschaft für Angewandte Optik.

Interests

• Avocations: violin, viola playing.

Connections

Married Frieda H.G. Somsen, September 25, 1965 (divorced July 23, 1983). Children: Roos, Andries. Married Eleonora Francken, October 13, 1986.

Father:

Andries Velzel

Mother:

Anna (Braaksma) Velzel

Spouse:

Eleonora Francken

Spouse:

Frieda H.G. Somsen

child:

Andries Velzel

child:

Roos Velzel