Background
Houbaert, Yvan Jean was born on October 14, 1946 in De Panne, Belgium. Son of Godfried M. and Paulette (Irmen) Houbaert.
Houbaert, Yvan Jean was born on October 14, 1946 in De Panne, Belgium. Son of Godfried M. and Paulette (Irmen) Houbaert.
Degree in metallurgical engineering, U. Gent, 1969; Doctor of Philosophy in Mech. Engineering, University Hannover, Federal Republic Germany, 1973.
Researcher, U. Hannover, 1970-1974; visiting professor, U. Mexico, Mexico City, 1975-1980; head department mechanic engineering, U. Mexico, Mexico City, 1977-1980; professor, U. Gent, 80-88; senior professor, U. Gent, since 1988. Invited professor of University Mexico, since 1988.
Member Koninklijke Vlaamse Ingenieursvereniging, Deutsche Gesellschaft für Materialkunde, Centro Nacional Investigaciones Metalúrgicas, Societé Française des Métaux et Matériaux, Deutscher Verein für Eisenhütten Leute.
Married Anne F. Steen, December 20, 1973. Children: Miguel, Maike, Anja.