Gezinus Van Weert

Background

Weert, Gezinus Van was born on August 24, 1933 in Rotterdam, the Netherlands. Son of Hendrik Jan and Jansje (Makkinga) van Weert.

Education

B. in Engineering, Delft U. Technology, the Netherlands, 1956; Master in Engineering, Delft U. Technology, 1958; The Master of Applied Science, U. Toronto (Canada), 1959; Doctor in Engineering, Delft U. Technology, 1989.

Career

Research engineer, International Cooperation, Copper Cliff, Ontario, Canada, 1959-1961; research engineer, New Jersey Zinc, Palmerton, Pennsylvania, 1961-1963; manager process metallurgy, Falconbridge, Toronto, 1963-1978; director technical services, Quebec Iron & Titanium, Montréal, Canada, 1978-1985; general manager, Hydrochem, Brampton, Ontario, Canada, 1985-1989; president, Oretome Ltd., Caledon East, Ontario, Canada, since 1989; professor extractive metallurgy, department head, Delft U. Technology, since 1990. Correspondent for Netherlands Council Mining & Metallurgical Institutions, London.

Achievements

• Gezinus Van Weert has been listed as a noteworthy Metallurgical engineering educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Connections

Married Roelofje Lageveen, July, 3, 1958. Children: C. Calvin, Ingrid I.

Father:

Hendrik Jan Weert

Mother:

Jansje (Makkinga) Weert

Spouse:

Roelofje Lageveen

child:

C. Calvin Weert

child:

Ingrid I. Weert