Jean-Pierre Kruth

Background

Kruth, Jean-Pierre was born on May 8, 1952 in Knokke, Belgium. Son of Marcel A. and Marie-Therese A. (Baudoin) Kruth.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Engineering, Catholic U., Leuven, Belgium, 1972; Master of Science, Catholic U., Leuven, Belgium, 1975; Doctor of Philosophy, Catholic U., Leuven, Belgium, 1979.

Career

Research fellow, Institute Science Research in Industry and Agriculture/Catholic U., Leuven, 1975-1978; academic assistant, Catholic U., Leuven, 1978-1979; university technical expert, Technology Institute Bandung, Indonesia, 1979-1982; research engineer, Research Center Belgian Metalworking Industry, Heverlee, Belgium, 1983-1987; Computer-aided Design/The Communications Advertising and Marketing consultant, Institute for Science Research in Industry and Agriculture/IRSIA, Heverlee, Belgium, 1983-1987; full professor, Catholic U., Leuven, since 1987. Board directors Materialise Company, Heverlee, Symore Company, Heverlee, Metris Company, Heverlee, Belgian Society Mech. and Environmental Engineering, Brussels. Head PMA division K.U. Leuven, 1993-1995.

Achievements

• Jean-Pierre Kruth has been listed as a noteworthy Mechanical engineering educator, researcher by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Fellow Society Mech. Engineers. Member Romanian Society Mech. Engineers (honorary), International Institution Production Engineering Research (chairman since 1988, F.W. Taylor medal 1987), Royal Flemish Engineering Association, International Measuring Confederation(Belgian delegate since 1993).

Interests

• Avocations: tennis, swimming, water skiing, alpine skiing. Fax: 32-16-322987.

Connections

Married Myriam J.C.H. Van der Linden, September 6, 1975. Children: Xavier, Jean-François, Laurence, An-Pascale.

Father:

Marcel A. Kruth

Mother:

Marie-Therese A. (Baudoin) Kruth

Spouse:

Myriam J.C.H. Van der Linden

child:

Laurence Kruth

child:

Jean-François Kruth

child:

An-Pascale Kruth

child:

Xavier Kruth