Background
Brongersma, Hidde Herman was born on February 18, 1940 in Leiden, The Netherlands. Son of Leo Daniel and Margaretha (Sanders) Brongersma.
physics educator science administrator
Brongersma, Hidde Herman was born on February 18, 1940 in Leiden, The Netherlands. Son of Leo Daniel and Margaretha (Sanders) Brongersma.
Bachelor of Science, Leiden University, 1962. Master of Science, Leiden University, 1965. Doctor of Philosophy, Leiden University, 1968.
Researcher Philips Research Laboratory, Eindhoven, The Netherlands, 1967-1969, member surface science group The Netherlands, 1969-1978, leader research on the compact disk The Netherlands, 1978-1979, group leader glass research The Netherlands, 1979-1981. Extraordinary professor organic chemistry Leiden University, 1976-1984. Professor physics Eindhoven University of Technology, since 1981.
Director Calipso, Inc., Eindhoven, since 1997. Postdoctoral researcher California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, 1968-1969. Visiting professor University We.
Ontario, London, Canada, 1976. Director North Atlantic Treaty Organization Advanced Study Institute on High-Energy Excited States of Molecules, Eindhoven, 1976, North Atlantic Treaty Organization Advanced Study Institute on Fundamental Aspects of Heterogeneous Catalysis Studied by Particle Beams, Alicante, Spain, 1990. Co-founder Schuit Institute Catalysis, Eindhoven, 1990.
Chairman 10th International Conference on Ion Beam Analysis, Eindhoven, 1991.
Member American Vacuum Society, Böhmische Physical Society, Dutch Physical Society (Jacob Kistemaker award 1998), Royal Dutch Chemical Society, Dutch Vacuum Society.
Married Ulrika Wiarda Oosterhoff, November 23, 1965. Children: Sywert Hidde, Mark Luitzen.
