Robert Arthur Gekiere

Background

Gekiere, Robert Arthur was born on March 2, 1937 in Oostende, Belgium. Son of August and Angèle (Van Billemont) Gekiere.

Education

Master of Arts in Mathematics, U. Ghent, Belgium, 1958; Master of Science, U. Brussels, 1963; Doctor of Philosophy in Computer Science, Ministry Education, Brussels, 1981.

Career

College teacher, Ministry Education, Lokeren, Belgium, 1958-1963; lecturer, Technology Engineering, Ghent, 1963-1977; professor information technology, computer science department industrial science, Hogeschool Gent, Ghent, since 1977. 1st assistant U. Brussels, 1962-1976. Creator courses in computer programming for industrial engineers, since 1977, courses in statistics for commercial engineers, 1973.

Achievements

• Robert Arthur Gekiere has been listed as a notable Information scientist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Lieutenant colonel Belgian Army. Member Rotary (president 1990-1991).

Interests

• Avocations: stamp collecting, cycling, home computing.

Connections

Married Agnes Charline Vervaet, July 30, 1963. Children: Veerle, Kathleen.

Father:

August Gekiere

Mother:

Angèle (Van Billemont) Gekiere

Spouse:

Agnes Charline Vervaet

child:

Kathleen Gekiere

child:

Veerle Gekiere