Background
Sengers, Jan Vincent was born on May 27, 1931 in Heiloo, Netherlands. Son of Adriaan and Cornelia Alida (Van Schie) Sengers. came to the United States, 1963.
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Jan Vincent Sengers, Dutch Physicist. Achievements include research in transport properties of gases, experimental studies of static and dynamic critical phenomena of fluids, nonequilibrium fluctuations in fluids; development of nonclassical equationsfor the thermodynamic and transport properties of fluids in the critical region. Recipient Touloukian medal American Society of Mechanical Engineers, 1991.
Education
Doctor of Philosophy cum laude, U. Amsterdam, Netherlands, 1962; D honoris causa, Technology U. Delft, 1992.
Career
Teaching assistant, U. Amsterdam, 1952-1953; research assistant, U. Amsterdam, 1953-1955; research associate, U. Amsterdam, 1955-1963; physicist, National Institute Studies and Technology, Gaithersburg, Maryland., since 1963; associate professor physics, U. Maryland., College Park, 1968-1974; professor, U. Maryland., College Park, since 1974; director chemical physics, U. Maryland., College Park, 1978-1985; affiliate professor chemical engineering, U. Maryland., College Park, 1991-1994; professor, chair chemical engineering, U. Maryland., College Park, since 1994; distinguished professor, U. Maryland., College Park, since 1997. Visiting professor Technology U. Delft, Netherlands, 1974-1975.
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Membership
Fellow American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Society of Mechanical Engineers, American Physical Society. Member Discalced Carmelite Secular Order, Catholic Committee on Intellectual and Cultural Affairs, Royal Netherlands Academy Science (correspondent).
Connections
Married Johanna M.H. Levelt, January 21, 1963. Children: Rachel Teresa, Adriaan Jan, Maarten Willem, Phoebe Josephine.
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Religion
Roman Catholic