Background
Helsen, Jozef Aloysius was born on August 25, 1933 in Haacht, Brabant, Belgium. Son of Aloysius Lodewijk Helsen and Maria Anna Casteels.
Helsen, Jozef Aloysius was born on August 25, 1933 in Haacht, Brabant, Belgium. Son of Aloysius Lodewijk Helsen and Maria Anna Casteels.
Degree in bioengineering, Catholic U. Leuven, Belgium, 1958; Doctor of Philosophy, Catholic U. Leuven, Belgium, 1964.
Assistant in agronomy, Kath. U. Leuven, 1960-1964;
assistant professor agronomy, Kath. U. Leuven, 1964-1966;
assistant professor engineering, Kath.
U. Leuven, 1966-1984;
lecturer in analytical chemistry and biomaterials, Kath. U. Leuven, 1984-1992;
professor engineering, Kath. U. Leuven, since 1992.
Consultant Leuven Research and Development, 1982-1994-.
Fellow Royal Society Flemish Engineers. Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Chemical Society, EuropeanSoc. Biomaterials.
Married Ria Van Boxmeer, July 27, 1963. Children: Ine, Stijn, Roel, Ben.