January KOMMANDEUR

Background

KOMMANDEUR, January was born on November 29, 1929 in Amsterdam. Son of January Kommandeur and Rika Joma.

Education

University of Amsterdam.

Career

Fellow, Research Council, Ottawa 1955-1957. Research scientist, Union Carbide Corporation, Cleveland, Ohio 1958-1961. Professor, of Physical Chemistry University of Groningen since 1961.

Membership

Royal Netherlands Academy, of Science, Science Advisory Council of the Netherlands.

Interests

• Literature. theatre, popularizing science.

Connections

Married Elizabeth Eickholz in 1951.

Father:

January Kommandeur

Mother:

Rika Joma

Spouse:

Elizabeth Eickholz