Zdenek Matyas

Background

Matyas, Zdenek was born on January 28, 1946 in Trnava, Czechoslovakia, Czech Republic. Arrived in Netherlands, 1990. Son of Bohuslav Matyas and Irma (Furmanova) Matyasova.

Education

Degree in Electrical Engineering cum laude, Technology College, Frenstat. Czechoslovakia, 1964. Master of Science in Electrical Engineering cum laude, University of Technology, Brno, Czechoslovakia, 1970.

Career

Designer medium-voltage switchgear and controlgear ZSE Praag. Designer-medium voltage switchgear and controlgear Research and Development Institute, Brno, 1970—1972. High-power test engineer Electrotechnical Engineering and Production Enterprise Ltd., 1972—1975, head high-power laboratory, 1975—1990.

High-voltage and electromagnetic compatibility researcher Eindhoven University of Technology, Netherlands, 1990—1991, researcher pulsed corona, 1997—2000. Researcher high-voltage laboratory KEMA, Arnhem, Netherlands, 1991—1993, researcher high-power laboratory, 1993—1995, test engineer electromagnetic compatibility, 1995—1996. Invited Research high-voltage measuring system Helsinki University of Technology, Finland, 2000—2002.

Assistant professor Hengelo's Edukatief Industrie-Museum, Netherlands, since 2003. Professor Damstra Laboratory, Netherlands, since 2003, Eaton Electrical, Hengelo, Netherlands, since 2003.

Achievements

• Zdenek Matyas has been listed as a noteworthy electrical engineer, researcher by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member of Conference International Des Grands Réseaux Électriques à Haute Tension (task force member since 2003), International Electrotechnical Commission (working group invited expert since 2003), Hengelo's Educatief Industrie Museum (member since 1996).

Interests

• Skiing (instructor, various agencies), canoeing, skating, cycling.

Connections

Father:

Bohuslav Matyas Matyasova

Mother:

Irma (Furmanova) Matyasova