René Fernand Paul Winand

Background

Winand, René Fernand Paul was born on November 15, 1932 in Ixelles, Belgium. Son of Fernand and Malvina (Lelievre) Winand.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Free University Brussels, 1951. Master of Science in Electromech. Engineering, Free University Brussels, 1954.

Doctor of Philosophy in Metallurgy, Free University Brussels, 1960.

Career

Engineer, Ateliers de Constructions Electriques de Charleroi, Belgium, 1954-1955; engineer, British Petroleum Belgium, Antwerp, 1956-1957; research assistant, Free U. Brussels, 1957-1961; lecturer, Free U. Brussels, 1961-1967; professor, Free U. Brussels, 1967-1998; head department metallurgy and electrochemistry, Free U. Brussels, 1968-1998; chairman Faculty Applied Sciences, Free U. Brussels, 1977-1980; chairman Center Industrial Research, Free U. Brussels, 1979-1998; vice-rector, Free U. Brussels, 1993-1998; professor emeritus, Free U. Brussels, since 1998. Gollick lecturer, U. Missouri, Rolla, 1985.

Achievements

• René Fernand Paul Winand has been listed as a noteworthy Metallurgy educator emeritus by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Minerals Metals and Materials Society United States, Electrochemical society United States, Institute Mining and Metallurgy United Kingdom, Iron and steel Institute Japan, Canada Institute Mining and Metallurgy, French Society Metallurgy, Robotics Association Belgium (honorary chairman 1988).

Interests

• Avocation: flying.

Connections

Married Christiane Hauer, March 25, 1961. Children: Pascaline, Jean-Marc, Henri.

Father:

Fernand Winand

Mother:

Malvina (Lelievre) Winand

Spouse:

Christiane Hauer

child:

Jean-Marc Winand

child:

Henri Winand

child:

Pascaline Winand