Background

Fortuin, Johannes Martinus H. was born on September 30, 1927 in Rotterdam, The Netherlands. Son of Hermanus Johannes Antonius and Anna (de Groot) Fortuin.

Education

Degree in engineering cum laude, Technology University, Delft, The Netherlands, 1953. Doctor in Engineering cum laude, Technology University, Delft, The Netherlands, 1955.

Career

Research assistant Technology University, Delft, 1953-1954. Researcher central laboratory Naamloze Vennootschap Distinguished Service Medal, Geleen, The Netherlands, 1954-1961. Head technical department Center Laboratory Distinguished Service Medal, 1961-1982.

Coordinator external research in process technical Distinguished Service Medal Research BV, 1982-1987. Professor chemical engineering University Amsterdam, The Netherlands, 1977-1992, professor emeritus The Netherlands, since 1992. Secretary working party chemical reaction engineering European Federation Chemical Engineering, 1972—1993, delegate member, 1972—1997.

Lieutenant Netherlands Military, 1954-1956.

Achievements

• Johannes Martinus H. Fortuin has been listed as a noteworthy chemical engineer, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Board of directors Netherlands Foundation Chemical Research, 1985-1988. Lieutenant Netherlands Military, 1954-1956. Member AIChE, Royal Netherlands Chemical Society (Chairman of the Board chemical technical sect.1974-1979), Royal Institute Engineers (member board department chemical engineering 1969-1974,county member science and engineering 1979-1989, editor Chemical Engineering Science 1970-1974, 84-88).

Interests

• Avocation: history of Europe.

Connections

Married Wilhelmina J. T. van de Ven, September 28, 1961. Children: Anke, Karen, Wilke, January.

Father:

Hermanus Johannes Antonius Fortuin

Mother:

Anna (de Groot) Fortuin

Spouse:

Wilhelmina J. T. van de Ven

child:

Wilke Fortuin

child:

January Fortuin

child:

Anke Fortuin

child:

Karen Fortuin