Pierre Compere

Background

Compere, Pierre was born on November 6, 1934 in Aywaille, Belgium. Son of Henri and Jeanne (Close) Compere.

Education

License botanical, University, Liege, Belgium, 1956.

Career

Research assistant, I.N.E.A.C., Belgian Congo, 1958-1960; research assistant, I.B.E.R.S.O.M., Belgium, 1961-1962; research assistant, Min. National Education, Belgium, 1963; scientific officer, National Botanical Garden, Belgium, 1964-1970; senior scientific officer, National Botanical Garden, Belgium, 1970-1993; head department, National Botanical Garden, Belgium, since 1993.

Achievements

• Pierre Compere has been listed as a noteworthy Psychologist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Second lieutenant Belgian Army, 1957-1958. Member International Association Theoretical & Applied Limnology, International Phycological Society, International Society Diatom Research.

Interests

• Avocations: orienteering sports.

Connections

Married Gerda Hilgers, July 8, 1965. Children: Muriele, Thomas.

Father:

Henri Compere

Mother:

Jeanne (Close) Compere

Spouse:

Gerda Hilgers

child:

Muriele Compere

child:

Thomas Compere