Raoul Fredrik Van Ligten

Background

Ligten, Raoul Fredrik Van was born on September 27, 1932 in Bandung, Indonesia. Son of C. Robert W. and Liliana C.F. (Juch) van Ligten. came to the United States, 1960.

Education

Bachelor in Engineering Physics, Delft Institute Technology, 1956; Master in Engineering Physics, Delft Institute Technology, 1957; Doctor of Philosophy in Physics, U. Paris, Sorbonne, 1972.

Career

Project manager, National Research Council, Delft, The Netherlands, 1956-1960; research physicist, American Optical Company, Southbridge, Massachusetts, 1960-1961, 63-73; director R & D, American Optical Company, Basle, Switzerland, 1973-1976; department head R & D, Itek Corporation, Lexington, Massachusetts, 1961-1963; general manager, co-founder, Polycore Optical, Singapore, Singapore, 1976-1982; visiting professor, National U. Singapore, Singapore, 1982-1986; director operations, Younger Optics, Los Angeles, 1986-1989; director R & D, Vision Ease, Fort Lauderdale, Florida, since 1989. Member study group United States Air Force Systems Command, Woods Hole, Massachusetts, 1966, 67. Member Science Council Singapore, 1980-1984, member Executive Committee, 1984-1986.

Member of advisory committee Singapore Ministry Trade and Industry.

Achievements

• Raoul Fredrik Van Ligten has been listed as a notable Optics scientist, physicist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Fellow Optical Society American, Society Photo-optical Instrumentation Engineers (Karl Fairbanks Memorial award.

Interests

• Avocations: snorkling, swimming, tennis, racquetball, sailing.

Connections

Married Suzanne M. Gaucher, February 22, 1986. Children: Gwendolin A., Kerry A. Hovey, Carol M. Hovey, Rudy, Ronnie.

Father:

C. Robert W. Ligten

Mother:

Liliana C.F. (Juch) Ligten

Spouse:

Suzanne M. Gaucher

child:

Rudy Ligten

child:

Carol M. Hovey Ligten

child:

Gwendolin A. Ligten

child:

Kerry A. Hovey Ligten

child:

Ronnie Ligten