Background
Vandenplas, Paul Eugène was born on December 8, 1931 in Ixelles, Belgium. Son of Edmond G. and Emma Y. (Vanmellaert).
Vandenplas, Paul Eugène was born on December 8, 1931 in Ixelles, Belgium. Son of Edmond G. and Emma Y. (Vanmellaert).
Degree in engineering, Ecole Royale Militaire, Brussels, 1954; degree in physics, U. Libre de Brussels, 1958; Doctor of Science, U. Libre de Brussels, 1961.
Instructor, Ecole Royale Militaire, 1957-1962;
associate professor, Ecole Royale Militaire, 1962-1966;
professor physics, Ecole Royale Militaire, 1966-1967;
emeritus professor, Ecole Royale Militaire, since 1997. Visiting associate California Institute Technology, Pasadena, 1965-1966, 74, 77, 79, special research fellow, 1959-1960. Part-time professor of University de Mons-Hainaut, 1971-1997.
Director Association Euratom-Belgian State for Fusion, since 1969. Member county Joint European Torus, Abingdon, England, since 1977. Consultant committee Fusion Programme of Euratom, since 1981, chairman program committee, since 1990.
Lieutenant captain Belgium military, 1951-1962, Reserve captain and commandant, 1962-1988. Member American Institute of Architects, Ukranian High Education Academy Science (foreign member), Association Royale desIngénieurs, Société Belge de Physique, Société RoyaleBelge des Ingénieurs et Industriels, Fédération Royale d'Associations Belges d'Ingenieurs, European Physical Society (chairman plasma physics division 1973-1976).
Married Denise Delcourt, December 18, 1954. Children: Alain, Marc, Michel.