Jan Joseph Wouters

Background

Wouters, Jan Joseph was born on August 24, 1948 in Antwerp, Belgium. Son of Eugeen and Anna Wouters.

Education

Bachelor of Science, U. Antwerp, Belgium, 1968; Master of Science, U. Ghent, Belgium, 1970; Doctor of Philosophy, U. Ghent, Belgium, 1978.

Career

Attache, U. Ghent, 1970-1972; assistant, U. Ghent, 1972-1982; assistant, Royal Institute for Cultural Heritage, Brussels, 1982-1984; 1st assistant, Royal Institute for Artistic Heritage, Brussels, 1984-1988; senior science officer, Royal Institute for Artistic Heritage, Brussels, 1988-1996; head organic laboratory, Royal Institute for Artistic Heritage, Brussels, since 1996; professor of chemistry, Royal Academy Fine Arts, Antwerp, since 1990.

Achievements

• January Joseph Wouters has been listed as a noteworthy Chemical researcher, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Lieutenant Belgian Navy, 1974. Member International Committee of Museums (assistant coordinator since 1990), Vlaamse Vereniging voor Oud en Hedendaags Textiel (manager since 1995).

Interests

• Avocation: gardening, sailing.

Connections

Married Maria Meys; 1 child, Niels.

Father:

Eugeen Wouters

Mother:

Anna Wouters

Spouse:

Maria Meys

child:

Niels Wouters