Background
Thijssen, Johan Maria was born on May 12, 1939 in Waalwijk, The Netherlands. Son of Johan A. and Helena (Van Beijnen) Thijssen.
Thijssen, Johan Maria was born on May 12, 1939 in Waalwijk, The Netherlands. Son of Johan A. and Helena (Van Beijnen) Thijssen.
Master in Engineering Science, Technology University, Delft, The Netherlands, 1964. Doctor of Philosophy, Catholic University, Nijmegen, The Netherlands, 1969.
Junior scientist department medical physics, U. Nijmegen, 1963-1964;
senior scientist Institute Opthalmology, U. Nijmegen, 1964-1968;
head biophysics laboratory, U. Nijmegen, since 1968. Consultant St. Radboud Hospital, Nijmegen, since 1970, Oldelft Inc., Delft, since 1982;project leader European Communities Concerted Action Program on Ultrasonic Tissue Characterization, Brussels and Nijmegen, 1983-1988. Chairman.Nat. Committee on Safety Medical Ultrasound, 1983-1986, National Committee on Medical Devices on National Health Council, 1987-1990.
Chairman working party on medical imaging National Science Foundation and National Cancer Fund, since 1985.
Served to lieutenant 1st class Dutch Service Corps, 1959-1961. Member International Society for Ultrasound in Ophthalmology (secretary 1983-1989), European and World Federations for Ultrasound in Medicine (national delegate since 1979), International Organization for Medical Physics (national delegate since 1982), Netherlands Society for Ultrasound in Medicine and Biology (past president 1978-1983, chairman examining board and education committee).
Married Louise Medical Corps Maas, August 1, 1963. Children: Norbert, Wouter, Maarten.