Background
Halvers, Leonardus Jacobus was born on September 21, 1940.
Halvers, Leonardus Jacobus was born on September 21, 1940.
Doctor in Mathematics and Physics, University Amsterdam, 1965.
With fundamental physics department Royal Dutch Shell Laboratories, Amsterdam, 1967-1970, with equipment engineering department, 1970-1974, with Scallop Nuclear division New York City, 1974-1978, with General Atomic Company division San Diego, 1974-1978, section head fluid flow equipment engineering department Amsterdam, 1978-1982, department head equipment engineering, 1980-1982. Head metallurgical processing and industrial mines division Billiton Research Arnhem division, 1982-1985. Head social/economics, political and technical department Shell's Central Planning Group, London, 1985-1990.
Director, general manager Billiton Research Arnheim, 1990-1994, director engineering research, 1994-1995, manager, director research, 1994-1995. Group health, safety and environmental assurance manager Shell International, The Hague, The Netherlands, 1997-1998. Retired, 1998
Chief Executive Officer Technology Foundation STW, since 1999.
Advisor Advisory Council of Scientific and Technology, Dutch Government. Advisor University Twente. Chairman program advisory council FEL-The Netherlands Organization.
Member Defense Research Council.
Active The Netherlands Military, 1965-1967.
Married; two children.