Background
Schoonheydt, Robert Armand was born on August 4, 1943 in Duisburg, Belgium. Son of Jean and Madeleine (Vanmessom) Schoonheydt.
Analytical and physical chemistry educator
Schoonheydt, Robert Armand was born on August 4, 1943 in Duisburg, Belgium. Son of Jean and Madeleine (Vanmessom) Schoonheydt.
Chairman engineer, Katholieke University Leuven, Belgium, 1966; Doctor of Philosophy, Katholieke University Leuven, Belgium, 1970; Doctor Habilitation, Katholieke University Leuven, Belgium, 1975; postdoctoral, Texas Agricultural and Mechanical U., 1970-1971.
Research stagiair, National Fund for Scientific Research, 1966-1967;
aspirant, National Fund for Scientific Research, 1967-1971;
senior research assistant, National Fund for Scientific Research, 1971-1975;
research associate, National Fund for Scientific Research, 1975-1980;
senior research associate, National Fund for Scientific Research, 1980-1987;
research director, National Fund for Scientific Research, 1987-1989;
lecturer to extraordinary docent, Katholieke University Leuven, 1977-1988;
extraordinary professor, Katholieke University Leuven, 1988-1989;
full professor, Katholieke University Leuven, since 1989. Member research county Katholieke University Leuven, 1977-1983, educational county, 1987-1993. President Faculty Commision on Teaching.
Member committee of experts European Economic Community Cooperation in Science and Technology programme for chemistry.
Member American Association for the Advancement of Science (head department interphase chemistry), American Chemical Society, Materials Research Society, Electron Paramagnetic Resonance, Association International pour l'Etude des Argiles (secretary general), International Zeolite Association, Koninklijke Vlaamse Ingenieursvereniging.
Married Maria A. Gillyns, August 5, 1972. Children: Karen, Liesbet, Maja.