Silvana Luyckx

Background

Luyckx, Silvana was born on September 5, 1938 in Zara, Yugoslavia. Daughter of Athos and Valeria (Poggi) B.

Education

Dott. fisica, University Milan, 1963. Doctor of Philosophy, Wits University, Johannesburg, 1968.

Career

Research assistant, Wits U., Johannesburg, 1963-1968; research fellow, Wits U., Johannesburg, 1968-1982; senior research fellow, Wits U., Johannesburg, 1982-1990; reader, professor, Wits U., Johannesburg, since 1990; research consultant, Council for Scientific and Industrial Research, Pretoria, since 1995. Consultant hard metal producers.

Achievements

• Silvana Luyckx has been listed as a noteworthy researcher, consultant by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Committee member Italo-South African Culture Center. Member Powder Metallurgy Association of South Africa (honorary life. member chairman 1995, chairman 1995-1996), South African Institute of Physics, South African Institute of Tribology.

Interests

• Avocations: reading biographies, classical music, gardening.

Connections

Married Nicholas Luyckx, November 24, 1965. Children: Valerie Ann, Charles.

Father:

Athos B.

Mother:

Valeria (Poggi) B.

Spouse:

Nicholas Luyckx

child:

Valerie Ann Luyckx

child:

Charles Luyckx