Jan Alfons Philemon Cuypers

Background

Cuypers, Jan Alfons Philemon was born on May 5, 1956 in Diest, Belgium. Son of Raymond Cuypers and Bertha Didden.

Education

Licensed in mathematics, Catholic U. Louvain, Belgium, 1978; Doctor of Philosophy in Astronomy, Catholic U. Louvain, Belgium, 1985.

Career

Research assistant, Royal Observatory, Brussels, 1978; research and teaching assistant, Catholic U. Louvain, 1978-1987; staff astronomer, work leader, Royal Observatory, since 1987.

Achievements

• January Alfons Philemon Cuypers has been listed as a noteworthy Astronomer by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Amateur Astronomy Belgium VVS (board member since 1994), International Astronom. Union, and other astronomical societies.

Interests

• Avocation: volleyball.

Connections

Married Anne Weckx, August 14, 1981. Children: Leen, Koen.

Father:

Raymond Cuypers

Mother:

Bertha Didden

Spouse:

Anne Weckx

child:

Koen Cuypers

child:

Leen Cuypers