Background
Prins, Johan Frans was born on January 21, 1942 in Springs, Gauteng, South Africa. Son of Frans Edward and Margaretha Christina (Schutte) Prins.
materials scientist researcher
Prins, Johan Frans was born on January 21, 1942 in Springs, Gauteng, South Africa. Son of Frans Edward and Margaretha Christina (Schutte) Prins.
Bachelor of Science in Physics, University Pretoria, South Africa, 1961. Master of Science in Physics, University Pretoria, 1963. Doctor of Science in Materials Science, University Virginia, 1966.
Senior lecturer, U. Port Elizabeth, South Africa, 1967; senior research officer, De Beers Indianapolis Diamond Division, Johannesburg, South Africa, 1968-1971; principal research officer, De Beers Indianapolis Diamond Division, Johannesburg, South Africa, 1978-1986; consultant, De Beers Industrial Diamond Division, Johannesburg, South Africa, 1972-1977; senior lecturer, U. Pretoria, 1972-1977; research fellow, U. Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa, 1988; honorary professor department physics, U. Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa, 1997. Chairperson 6th International Conference on New Diamond Science and Technology, Pretoria, South Africa, 1998. Lecturer International School Physics, Enrico Fermi, Varenna, Italy, 1996.
Deputy chairman federal council New Republic Party, South Africa, 1977-1980. Member South African Institute of Physics.
Married Christa Botha, December 21, 1968 (divorced May 1984). Children: Tonya Prins, Johan Frans Prins Junior. Married Lorette Sussana Otto, July 1, 1989.
Children: Otto Leon Van der Walt, Leander Van der Walt.