Background
Schalkwijk, Johan Pieter was born on November 1, 1936 in Rijswijk, The Netherlands. Son of Jan and Adriana Geertruida (Beijl) Schalkwijk.
information and communication educator
Schalkwijk, Johan Pieter was born on November 1, 1936 in Rijswijk, The Netherlands. Son of Jan and Adriana Geertruida (Beijl) Schalkwijk.
Master of Science in Electrical Engineering, Delft (The Netherlands) University, 1959. Doctor of Philosophy in Electrical Engineering, Stanford University, 1965.
Scientist National Defense Laboratories, The Hague, The Netherlands, 1961-1963, National Aeronautics Laboratory, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, 1963. Senior scientist General Telephone & Electronics, Boston, 1965-1968. Assistant professor University California, San Diego, 1968-1972.
Professor University Eindhoven, The Netherlands, 1972-1998. President Society Information and Communications Theory in Benelux, Eindhoven, 1986-1994. Member science committee for applied mathematics and computer science National Aeronautics and Astronautics Laboratories, Amsterdam, since 1985.
1st lieutenant Netherlands armed forces, 1959-1961. Fellow Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (Best Paper award 1967, board governors 1977-1980). Member Netherlands Electronics and Radio Society (honorary, board directors 1976-1984).
Married Susan alicia Farranto, September 17, 1966. Children; Karin, Jan, Lucy, Susanna.