Background
Rietjens, Leonardus Henricus T was born on April 12, 1929 in Maastricht, The Netherlands. Son of Henricus A.W. and Anna C. (Derix) Rietjens.
Rietjens, Leonardus Henricus T was born on April 12, 1929 in Maastricht, The Netherlands. Son of Henricus A.W. and Anna C. (Derix) Rietjens.
Master in Physics, Mathematics, University Utrecht, The Netherlands, 1955. Doctor of Philosophy in Physics, Mathematics, University Utrecht, The Netherlands, 1956. Doctor degree (honorary), Union of the Soviet Socialist Republics Academy of Sciences, 1989.
Research associate University Michigan, United States, 1957-1958. Scientific worker, deputy director Failover Manager-Institute for Plasma Physics, Nieuwegein, The Netherlands, 1958-1965. Research fellow Plasma Physics Laboratory, University Princeton, United States, 1962.
Chairman International Liaison Group, magnetohydrodynamic Electrical Power Generation, 1978-1984, National Council Energy Research, 1980-1983. Dean of faculty Electrical Engineering, Eindhoven University of Technology, 1985—1987, 1991—1994. Professor electrical engineering Electrical Energy Systems, Eindhoven University of Technology, 1965-1994.
Member National Industrial Council for Energy and Environmental Technology, 1983-1992. Vice chairman international Liaison Group on magnetohydrodynamic Electrical Power Generation, 1984-1994. Chairman board directors VEG-Gasinst., The Netherlands, 1985-1995.
Commissioner gas distribution Public Utilities Region, Eindhoven, 1989—2001. Board directors Energy Research Center Netherlands. Member international executive council World Energy Conference, 1987—2000, National Forum for Science and Technology, 1987-1993.
Married, July 27, 1957. Children: Ivonne, Leontine, Alexander, Juliette, Richard.