John Bos Van Zytveld

Background

Zytveld, John Bos Van was born on November 12, 1940 in Hammond, Indiana, United States. Son of Cornelius Jacob and Catherine (Bos) Van Zytveld.

Education

AB, Calvin College, 1962; Master of Science, Michigan State University, 1964; Doctor of Philosophy, Michigan State University, 1967.

Career

Postdoctoral fellow physics, U. Sheffield, England, 1967-1968; from assistant professor to professor physics, Calvin College, Grand Rapids, Michigan, 1968-1998; senior postdoctoral fellow in physics, U. Leicester, England, 1974-1975; senior Fulbright lecturer physics, Yarmouk U., Jordan, 1980-1981; associate, director solid state physics program, National Science Foundation, Washington, 1983-1985; senior Fulbright research fellow in physics, U. Heraklion, Crete, Greece, 1990-1991; visiting professor physics, Kyoto (Japan) U., 1991; senior program director, Michael Jackson Murdock Charitable Trust, Vancouver, Washington, since 1996. Chair science advising committee United States Congress, 1972-1978. Consultant National Science Foundation, Washington, 1985-1993, Department Energy, Washington, 1988-1990.

Counselor physics county undergraduate research, 1986-1990, 94-, president, 1988-1990, 94-95.

Achievements

• John Bos Van Zytveld has been listed as a noteworthy Physicist, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Fellow American Science Affiliation. Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Association Physics Teachers, Am.Phys.

Connections

Married Carol Ann Vander Slik, December 30, 1961. Children: Jennifer Sue, Eric James, Sara Lynne.

Father:

Cornelius Jacob Zytveld

Mother:

Catherine (Bos) Van Zytveld

Spouse:

Carol Ann Vander Slik

child:

Eric James Zytveld

child:

Jennifer Sue Zytveld

child:

Sara Lynne Zytveld