Background
Ligthart, Leo Petrus was born on September 15, 1946 in Rotterdam, The Netherlands. Son of Anton A. and Maria Ligthart.
Electrical engineering educator
Ligthart, Leo Petrus was born on September 15, 1946 in Rotterdam, The Netherlands. Son of Anton A. and Maria Ligthart.
Bachelor of Science, Delft University of Technology, The Netherlands, 1967. Master of Science, Delft University of Technology, The Netherlands, 1969. Doctor of Philosophy in Engineering, Delft University of Technology, The Netherlands, 1985.
Doctor (honorary), Moscow State Technology University of Civil Aviation, 1999. Doctor (honorary), Tomsk State University, 2001.
Student assistant, Delft U., 1968-1969;
scientist, Delft U., 1969-1988;
professor electronic system for positioning and radar, Delft U., 1988-1992;
professor microwave transmission, radar and remote sensing, Delft U., since 1992;
director International Research Center for Telecom. Transmission, Delft U., since 1994. Postdoctoral fellow Chalmers U., Gothenburg, Sweden, 1976-1977.
Consultant Getronics/K&H, Delft, 1987-1997, Intercai, Utrecht, The Netherlands, 1992-1996. Radiocomm. advisor SRR, Rotterdam, 1989-1991. Netherlands representative Cooperation in Science and Technology, European Union, Brussels, since 1972.
Fellow Institution Electrical Engineers (student councilor Delft since 1991, Blumlein Brown Willans Premium award 1982). Member Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (senior, student councilor Delft 2000), International Union Radio Scientists (correspondent).
Married Ine E. Versaevel, October 3, 1969. Children: Remco, Eveline, Ilse-Faran, Leontine.