Background
Pienaar, Wessel Johannes was born on July 9, 1950 in East London, South Africa. Son of Louis Johannes and Sophia (Smit) Pienaar.
educator Transportation economist
Pienaar, Wessel Johannes was born on July 9, 1950 in East London, South Africa. Son of Louis Johannes and Sophia (Smit) Pienaar.
Bachelor of Economics, University Stellenbosch, South Africa, 1972. Master of Economics, University Stellenbosch, South Africa, 1981. Doctor of Philosophy in Engineering, University Stellenbosch, South Africa.
Master of Science of Engineering, University California, Berkeley, 1983. Doctor of Commerce, University South Africa, 1985.
Senior chief researcher, Council for Science and Industrial Research, Pretoria, South Africa, 1979-1985; associate professor, U. South Africa, Pretoria, 1985-1987; executive director, S.A. Bus Operators Association, Randburg, South Africa, 1988; executive project manager, Tramway Holdings, Cape Town, South Africa, 1989-1990; professor, head of department transport economics, U. Stellenbosch, since 1991; director Transport Research Center, U. Stellenbosch, since 1991.
With South African Army, 1968. Member American Society of Civil Engineers, Chartered Institute Transport, Institute Transportation Engineers, Council South African Academy of Sciences and Arts.
Married Isabel Van Straten, December 31, 1973. Children: Solé, Jeannie, Lizette.