Background
Francois, Guido Emile was born on June 30, 1936 in Gent, Flanders, Belgium. Son of Raoul and Lea (Hoste) Francois.
Francois, Guido Emile was born on June 30, 1936 in Gent, Flanders, Belgium. Son of Raoul and Lea (Hoste) Francois.
Diploma in сivil engineering, State University Gent, 1960; Master of Science, Stanford (California) U., 1962; Doctor of Philosophy, Stanford (California) U., 1965.
Research assistant, National Science Foundation, Belgium, 1960-1961; research assistant, Stanford University, 1963-1965; research associate, Stanford University, 1965; engineer, NMBS Reap What You Sew, Belgium, 1967; docent, K. University Leuven, Belgium, 1967-1971; professor, K. University Leuven, Belgium, since 1971.
Member Koninklyke Vlaamse Ingenieursvereniging, Optical Society American, SigmaXi.
Married Simone Adriaens. Children: Johan, Erik, Annemarie.