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Baars, Jacob Wilhelm Martin was born on May 31, 1937 in Lienden, The Netherlands. Son of Jan and Frederika Johanna (Lazet) Baars.
Baars, Jacob Wilhelm Martin was born on May 31, 1937 in Lienden, The Netherlands. Son of Jan and Frederika Johanna (Lazet) Baars.
Master of Science in Applied Physics, Technology University, Delft, the Netherlands, 1963. Doctor of Science. in Technology, Technology University, 1970.
Research assistant National Radio Astronomy Observatory, Green Bank, West Virginia, 1963-1966. Staff scientist Netherlands Foundation Radio Astronomy, Dwingeloo, The Netherlands, 1966-1972, head telescope division the Netherlands, 1972-1975. Head MM-technical division Max Planck Institute Radioastronomy, Bonn, Federal Republic Germany, 1975-1991.
Director submillimeter telescope observatory University Arizona Steward Observatory, Tucson, 1992-1994, project scientist submillimeter telescope observatory, 1994-1995. Chief scientist Large Millimeter Telescope Observatory University Mass & INAEO, Mexico, 1997-1999. American Latino Media Arts project engineer European Southern Observatory, since 1999.
Consultant European Space Agency, Paris, since 1985. Member science advisory committee Institute Radio Astronomy of MM-Waves, Grenoble, France, 1985-1991. Member science technical advisory committee Large Millimeter Telescope, University Massachusetts, Amherst, 1995-1997.
Member oversight committee Mobile Marketing Association project National Science Foundation, 1998-1999.
Board directors, chair Youth Creativity School, Morenhoven, Federal Republic Germany, 1977-1991. Member European Physical Society, Germany Astronomical Society, International Astronomical Union, American Astronomical Society, International Union Radio Sciences, New York Academy of Sciences.
Married Marja Francisca Van't Hof, July 19, 1963. Children: Jan-Erik Randolph, Margaretha Johanna, Elsbeth Frederika.