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Driel, Wim van was born on September 28, 1956 in Rotterdam, The Netherlands. Son of Teunis and Anna Catharina (van Alphen) van Driel.
Driel, Wim van was born on September 28, 1956 in Rotterdam, The Netherlands. Son of Teunis and Anna Catharina (van Alphen) van Driel.
Doctor in Astronomy, Leiden University, 1981. Doctor of Philosophy in Astronomy, Groningen University, 1987.
Assistant professor University Paris VII, 1987-1988, associate professor, 1994-1995. Assistant professor University Amsterdam, Netherlands, 1988-1992. Associate professor University Tokyo, 1992-1994.
Astronomer Paris Observatory, since 1995. Director Nançay Radio Observatory, France, 1994—2000. With expert commission on Radio Astronomy Frequencies European Science Foundation, since 1998, chairman, 2001—2003.
Member science committee allocation frequencies radio astronomy and space science International Council for Science, since 1999, chairman, since 2003. Member European Square Kilometre Array Consortium, 2000, International Square Kilometre Array Steering Committee. French coordinator European Square Kilometre Array Design Studies.
Member committee for dialogue with Europe Region Center, France, 1996—1997. Member of International Dark Sky Association, French Society Astronomy and Astrophysics, American Astronomical Society, International Astronomical Union, International Union Radio Science (correspondent).
Married Lidia Maria Gesztelyi, May 27, 1988. 1 child, Luca.