Background
Lambeck, Kurt was born on September 20, 1941 in Utrecht, The Netherlands. Son of Jacob and Johanna (Weber) Lambeck.
physicist university professor
Lambeck, Kurt was born on September 20, 1941 in Utrecht, The Netherlands. Son of Jacob and Johanna (Weber) Lambeck.
Bachelor of Science with honors, U. New South Wales, Australia, 1963; Doctor of Philosophy, University of Oxford, 1968; D Science, University of Oxford, 1976; D Engineering (honorary), National Technology U., Athens, Greece, 1994.
Geodesist, Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory, 1967-1970;
associate, Harvard College Observatory, 1967-1970;
director scientifique, Groupe de Recherche de Geodesie Spatiale, Observatoire Paris, 1970-1973;
professor geophysics, department des sciences de la terre, U. Paris, Institute de Physique du Globe, 1973-1977;
professor geophysics, Research School Earth Sciences, Australian National U., Canberra, since 1977;
director, Research School Earth Sciences, Australian National U., Canberra, 1984-1992;
secretary physical science, vice president, Australian Academy Science, since 1998. Sir Harold Jeffreys lecturer Royal Astronomical Society, 1989. F.C. Donders chair U. Utrecht, 1993.
Chairman advising committee, Orroral Observatory, Dept.Adminstrv. Superior vena cava syndrome. Chairman Bilateral Science and Technology programs Department Industry, Technology and Commerce.
Chairman Committee International Union of Geodesy and Geophysics to Study Earth's Deep Interior.
(Geodetic measurements provide high-accuracy observations ...)
Fellow American Geophysical Union (Macelwane medal 1976, Charles A. Whitten medal 1993), Australian Academy Science, Royal Society London. Member Royal Netherlands Academy Arts and Sciences (foreign), Norwegian Academy Science and Letters(foreign), European Geophysical Society (honorary).
Married Bridget Marguerite Nicholls, 1967. Children: Alexis, Fiona.