Background
Smit, Wim Andries was born on December 24, 1943 in Terschelling, The Netherlands. Son of Piet Gossenzn and Trijntje (Bos) Smit.
physicist social science educator
Smit, Wim Andries was born on December 24, 1943 in Terschelling, The Netherlands. Son of Piet Gossenzn and Trijntje (Bos) Smit.
Master of Science in Physics, U. Groningen, The Netherlands, 1969; Doctor of Philosophy in Physics, U. Groningen, The Netherlands, 1973.
Instructor in physics, U. Groningen, 1965-1969;
researcher in physics, U. Groningen, 1969-1973;
co-director free chemistry program, U. Groningen, 1973-1975;
associate professor, director Center for Studies of Science, Technology and Society, U. Twente, Enschede, The Netherlands, since 1975;
assistant professor science, technical and society, U. Twente, Enschede, The Netherlands, 1975-1985. Member commission on external safety The Netherlands Health Council Committee, 1980-1985, member commission on reassessing nuclear energy, 1988-1989, commission on risk evaluation, since 1991. Member The Netherlands Pugwash Committee, since 1984.
Chairman Interuniv. Network for Study of Technology Aspects of Defense, since 1987.
Expert witness in parliamentary hearings and legal proceedings on nuclear energy safety, 1973, 75, 76, 80, 83. Member European Association for Study of Science and Technology, Dutch Physical Society.
Married Puck de Vries, 1966.