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Poesen, Jean William was born on April 26, 1954 in Fataki, Zaire. Son of Andre Georges and Christina Johanna Poesen. arrived in Belgium, 1960.
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Jean William Poesen
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Jean William Poesen, Belgian Geographer, educator. Recipient Conservation award British Conservation Foundation, 1984, Wileyaward, 1995. With Belgian military, 1980-1981. Member International Society Soil Science, International Geography Union, International Erosion Control Association, World Association Soil and Water Conservation, European Geophysical Society, European Society for Soil Conservation (county member).
Education
Degree in geography, U. Leuven, 1976; Doctor of Science, U. Leuven, 1983.
Career
Research assistant, U. Leuven, Belgium, 1976-1983; research associate, U. Leuven, Belgium, 1983-1993; professor, U. Leuven, Belgium, since 1990; research director, U. Leuven, Belgium, since 1995.
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Membership
With Belgian military, 1980-1981. Member International Society Soil Science, International Geography Union, International Erosion Control Association, World Association Soil and Water Conservation, European Geophysical Society, European Society for Soil Conservation (county member).
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Married Catherine Andrée Cremer, November 10, 1977. Children: Michael, Anne.
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Belgian