Léo Narcisse Omer Houziaux

Background

Houziaux, Léo Narcisse Omer was born on March 23, 1932 in Rochefort, Belgium. Son of Joseph Léon and Joséphine (Wénin) Houziaux.

Education

Licensed in science, U. Liège, Belgium, 1955; Doctor of Science, U. Liège, Belgium, 1960.

Career

Assistant, U. Liège, Belgium, 1955-1957; lecturer, U. Liège, Belgium, 1962-1966; associate chargé de cours, U. Liège, Belgium, 1967-1968; professor, U. Liège, Belgium, 1978-1997; professor emeritus, U. Liège, Belgium, since 1997; research associate, Harvard College, Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1964-1965; research fellow, University of California, Berkeley, United States, 1957-1958; Carnegie research fellow, California Institute Technology, Pasadena, United States, 1960-1962; chargé de cours, Faculté Polytech. de Mons, Belgium, 1966-1967; professor, U. l'Etat à Mons, Belgium, 1968-1978; visiting professor, U. Catholic, Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium, 1982-1990; professor, U. Mons-Hainaut, Hainaut, Belgium, 1993-1997; professor emeritus, U. Mons-Hainaut, Hainaut, Belgium, since 1997. Member Science and Technical Committee European Space Agency, 1962-1969, Observing Program Committee European Southern Observatory, 1975-1980. Science Advisory Committee European Space Agency, 1977-1980.

Chairman Belgian National Committee for Astronomy, Brussels, 1984-1987. Chairman Institute Astronomical Un. Commission 46, 1982-1985.

Achievements

• Léo Narcisse Omer Houziaux has been listed as a noteworthy Astronomer by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member International Academy Astronautics (director classe des Science), Belgian Royal Academy Sciences, Letters and Fine Arts, Academy Sciences et Lettres de Montpellier.

Connections

Children: Alain, Benoit, Jean Yves.

Father:

Joseph Léon Houziaux

Mother:

Joséphine (Wénin) Houziaux

child:

Alain Houziaux

child:

Benoit Houziaux

child:

Jean Yves Houziaux