Terry J. Van

Background

Van, Terry was born on May 16, 1944 in Hammond, Indiana, United States. Son of Sidney van der Werff and Johanna (nee Oostman) van der Werff.

Education

Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Oxford University.

Career

Engineer, Agricultural Research Organization Incorporated., Tullahoma, Tennessee 1967-1968. Assistant Professor Mechanical Engineering, Physiology and Biophysics, and Clinical Sciences, Colorado State University 1970-1973. Visiting Assistant Professor, of Medicine, University of Colorado Medical Centre 1973-1974.

Chief Biomedical Engineer and Head, Biomedical Engineering, Department, Groote Schuur Hospital and University of Cape Town, South America 1974-1980.

Dean of Science and Engineering, Seattle University 1981-1990. Executive Vice-President for Academy Affairs, Saint Joseph’s University since 1990.

Fellow Royal Society of South America, Biomedical Engineering Society of South America 1976.

Interests

• Book collecting, sport.

Connections

Married Renee Marie Leet in 1968.

Father:

Sidney van der Werff

Mother:

Johanna (nee Oostman) van der Werff

Spouse:

Renee Marie Leet