Background
Hengst, Sjoerd was born on March 6, 1935 in Leeuwarden, The Netherlands. Son of Bouwe Sjoerd Hengst and Antje Hoeksema.
educator consultant naval architect
Hengst, Sjoerd was born on March 6, 1935 in Leeuwarden, The Netherlands. Son of Bouwe Sjoerd Hengst and Antje Hoeksema.
Bachelor, Delft University of Technology, The Netherlands, 1956. Master of Science, Delft University of Technology, The Netherlands, 1962.
Assistant shipyard manager Rotterdam (The Netherlands) Dockyard Company, 1964—1966, engineering manager, 1967—1968. General manager Containership Construction Center, 1969—1973. Technical manager offshore division Rhine Schelde Verolme, 1974—1981.
President Maritime & Industrial Technology, Hellevoetsluis, Netherlands, since 1985. Professor ship production Delft University of Technology, 1982—2002. Lieutenant Royal Netherlands Navy, 1962-1964.
Chairman Netherlands Normalization, Delft, 1983—2001. Advisor Ministry of Foreign Affairs, The Hague, 1985—1992. Member Netherlands Institute Welding Technology, 1985—1995.
Board experts Green Award, Rotterdam, 1990—2005. Chairman industrial council Chamber of Commerce. Master: Royal Netherlands Society Naval Architects and Marine Engineers (Honorary Member 1998).
Member: Royal Netherlands Institution Engineers (associate).
Married Catherine Marthe Marie Chenuau, July 26, 1962. Children: Bouke, Vincent, Thiérry.