Rudolf Frans Verheyen

Background

Verheyen, Rudolf Frans was born on February 8, 1938 in Antwerp, Belgium. Son of Renè Karel and Thèrèse Louise (Versterren) Verheyen.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Biology, Ghent (Belgium) U. Master of Science in Biology, Ghent (Belgium) U., 1959; Doctor of Philosophy in Natural Science, Ghent (Belgium) U., 1969.

Career

Assistant, Ghent U., 1959-1960; assistant, Royal Institute Natural History, 1961-1971; associate professor, Antwerp U., 1972-1976; professor biology, Antwerp U., since 1977; rector-chairman, U. Antwerp, 1996. Member Technology Advisory Group for Waste Water Treatment of Aquafin. Vice president Flemish High Council for Nature Conservation, since 1984.

President Institute Environmental Specialists, Antwerp, since 1991. President direct pilot study on environment impact assessment North Atlantic Treaty Organization, since 1991. Honorary department chief Belgian Ministry of Environment.

Achievements

• Rudolf Frans Verheyen has been listed as a noteworthy Biology educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

President Council for Environment and Nature, Brussels, 1995, Science Council Institute for Environmental Conservation, Brussels, since 1988. Lieutenant Belgian Armored Infantry, 1960-1961. Member geographic information system or geographical information science (member science committee since 1992).

Interests

• Avocation: tennis.

Connections

Married Anne Nathalie Bartier, July 14, 1962. Children: Ina, Geert.

Father:

Renè Karel Verheyen

Mother:

Thèrèse Louise (Versterren) Verheyen

Spouse:

Anne Nathalie Bartier

child:

Ina Verheyen

child:

Geert Verheyen