Background
Smits, Derck Peter was born on September 1, 1954 in Port Elizabeth, South Africa. Son of Peter and Constance Georgina (Tardrew) Smits.
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Derck Peter Smits
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Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering, University Cape Town, 1977. Doctor of Philosophy in Astronomy, University Cape Town, 1990. Master of Science in Physics, University Natal, 1984.
Career
Geomagnetist in training, Hermanus (South Africa) Magnetic Observatory, 1978;
research officer, Hermanus (South Africa) Magnetic Observatory, 1980-1985;
geomagnetist, South African National Antarctic Expedition, 1979-1980;
research officer, Hartebeesthoek Radio Astronomical Observatory, Johannesburg, South Africa, since 1990. Lecturer in radio astronomy U. South Africa, Pretoria, since 1993. Lecturer inastrophysics U. Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, 1993-1996.
Member management committee University of South Africa Observatory, Pretoria, since 1994.
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Membership
With South African Navy, 1973. Member South African Institute Physics, Royal Society South Africa, Astronomical Society South Africa, International Astronomical Union.
