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Boeyens, Jan Christoffel Antonie was born on October 2, 1934 in Wesselsbron, South Africa.
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Jan Christoffel Antonie Boeyens
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Jan Christoffel Antonie Boeyens, South African chemistry educator, university dean. Recipient Havenga prize for chemistry South Africa Akademie, 1984, Claude Harris prize Fox Foundation, 1991, Gold medal AECI, 1974, Alexander von Humboldt Research award, 1994; named Alumnus of the Year Orange Free State University, 1987.
Education
Bachelor of Science, Master of Science, Free State University, Bloemfontein, South Africa, 1957. Doctor of Science, University Pretoria, South Africa, 1964.
Career
Lecturer, University of South Africa, Pretoria, 1960-1963; research officer, Council for Scientific and Industrial Research, Pretoria, 1963-1965; research associate, Stanford University, Palo Alto, California, 1965-1966; research director, Council for Scientific and Industrial Research, Pretoria, 1967-1980; professor theoretical chemistry, Witwatersrand U., Johannesburg, South Africa, since 1981; head department chemistry, Witwatersrand U., Johannesburg, South Africa, 1985-1990; dean faculty of science, Witwatersrand U., Johannesburg, South Africa, 1991-1993. Visiting professor Texas Agricultural and Mechanical University, College Station, 1984, Free U., Berlin.
Membership
Fellow Royal Society South Africa (vice president 1992). Member American Chemical Society, South African Chemical Institute (executive, Gold medal 1983), International Union Crystallography (South African chairman 1990).
Interests
Connections
Married Martha Hunter, July 2, 1960. Children: Jan, Aletta, Larisa.
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Born
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Nationality
South African
Education
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1957
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1964
Awards
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Recipient Havenga prize for chemistry South Africa Akademie, 1984, Claude Harris prize Fox Foundation, 1991, Gold medal AECI, 1974, Alexander von Humboldt Research award, 1994. Named Alumnus of the Year Orange Free State University, 1987.Recipient Havenga prize for chemistry South Africa Akademie, 1984, Claude Harris prize Fox Foundation, 1991, Gold medal AECI, 1974, Alexander von Humboldt Research award, 1994. Named Alumnus of the Year Orange Free State University, 1987.