Jan Nuis

Background

Nuis, Jan was born on November 26, 1931 in Den Helder, Holland. Son of Jacob and Elisabeth (Veen) Nuis.

Education

Doctor in Mathematics, University Amsterdam, 1964.

Career

Staff member ballistic computing department, Hollandse Signaalapparaten, Hengelo, Holland, 1949-1951; coordinator project office, Hollandse Signaalapparaten, Hengelo, Holland, 1953-1956; researcher applied mathematics, Mathematics Center, Amsterdam, 1964-1969; coordinator establishment computer center, Mathematics Center, Amsterdam, 1969-1971; deputy director, Mathematics Center, Amsterdam, 1971-1980; managing director, Mathematics Center, Amsterdam, 1980-1991. Board directors academic Computer Center, 1980-1990.

Achievements

• January Nuis has been listed as a noteworthy mathematician by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Board of directors Netherlands Fortress Museum, Naarden, since 1986, Kriterion, Amsterdam, since 1970, Committee Personal Archives Mathematicians, 1987-1991, Committee History Netherlands Computing, 1989-1991. With Netherlands Marine Corps, 1951-1953, captain Reserve, 1966. Member Science Center Management Association (chairman 1980-1991), Amsterdam Informatics andTelematics Council (board directors 1987-1990).

Interests

• Avocations: genealogy, military history.

Connections

Married Marie-José Bomers. Children: Daan J., Bart G.

Father:

Jacob Nuis

Mother:

Elisabeth (Veen) Nuis

Spouse:

Marie-José Bomers

child:

Daan J. Nuis

child:

Bart G. Nuis