Background
Veizer, Ján was born on June 22, 1941 in Pobedim, Slovakia. Son of Viktor and Brigita (Brandstetter) Veizer. came to Canada, 1973.
Veizer, Ján was born on June 22, 1941 in Pobedim, Slovakia. Son of Viktor and Brigita (Brandstetter) Veizer. came to Canada, 1973.
Prom. Geological, Comenius U., Bratislava, Slovakia, 1964; Doctor rerum naturalium, Comenius U., Bratislava, Slovak Republic, 1968; Computer Sciences Corporation, Slovak Academy Science, Bratislava, Slovakia, 1968; Doctor of Philosophy, Australian National U., Canberra, 1971.
Assistant lecturer, Comenius U., 1963-1966;
research scientist, Slovak Academy Science, 1966-1971;
visiting assistant professor, University of California at Los Angeles, Los Angeles, 1972;
visiting research scientist, U. Göttingen, Federal Republic Germany, 1972-1973;
research scientist, U. Tübingen, Federal Republic Germany, 1973;
from assistant professor to full professor, U. Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, since 1973;
research chair Noranda/Canada Institute Advanced Research, U. Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, since 1997;
professor, Ruhr U., Bochum, Germany, since 1988. Consultant National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Houston, 1983-1986. Visiting professor and scholar Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois, 1983-1987.
Visiting fellow Australian National U., 1979. Visiting professor U. Tübingen, 1974. Lady Davis professorship Hebrew U., Jerusalem, 1987.
Served to j.lt. Medical, 1965-1966, Czechoslovakia. Fellow Royal Society Canada (Willet G. Miller medal 1991), Geological Society Canada(Past President medal 1987, Logan medal 1995), Geological Society American. Member Geochem. Society American, Ski Club.
Married Elena Ondrus, July 30, 1966. Children: Robert, Andrew Douglas.
