Background
Coster, Hans Gerard Leonard was born on March 11, 1939 in Jakarta, Java, Indonesia. Arrived in Australia, 1951. Son of Leonardus Andritus and Catharina (Oudendorp) Coster.
Coster, Hans Gerard Leonard was born on March 11, 1939 in Jakarta, Java, Indonesia. Arrived in Australia, 1951. Son of Leonardus Andritus and Catharina (Oudendorp) Coster.
Master of Science, University Sydney, 1964. Doctor of Philosophy, University Sydney, 1967.
Experimental officer Commonwealth Science and Industrial Research Organization, Sydney, 1962-1965. From lecturer to senior lecturer University New South Wales, 1967-1976. Visiting professor Kernforschung Anlage, Juelich, Germany, 1974-1975.
Professor physics University New South Wales, Sydney, 2002—2004. Professor biophysics University Sydney, since 2004, director biophysics and bioengineering, since 2004. President Australian Institute Nuclear science and Engineering, Sydney, 2002-2004.
Board directors FuCell Proprietary Ltd., Sydney, United Nations Educational Center for Membrane Science and Technology, Sydney. Head department biophysics University New South Wales, Sydney, 1984-1987, 91-94, 2002-2004, professor, director biophysics and bioengineering, University Sydney, since 2004. Chief scientist Inphaze Pty Ltd., since 2007.
Fellow Australian Institute Physics (chairman biophysics group 1979-1981, president 1982-1984), Academy Technological Sciences and Engineering. Member Institute Physics (London) (chartered physicist, chartered scientist) (London), Australian Academy of Sciences (member national committee for biophysics 1976-1979, 95—), Australian Society Biophysics (secretary, treasurer, past president 1982-1984), Australasian Membrane Society.
Married Marjorie Tillie Eakin, January 4, 1964. Children: Leonard A. G., Adelle C. F.