Jos Engelen
Encyclopedia
Prof. dr. J. J. Engelen (1950), a Dutch
physicist
, is Chairman of the Netherlands Organisation for Scientific Research (NWO
) since 1 January 2009. NWO is the principal Dutch science funding body.
(the Netherlands). After graduating in 1973 he worked there as a researcher and lecturer, gaining his doctorate in 1979. From 1979 to 1985 Engelen worked at CERN
, the European research centre for particle physics in Geneva (Switzerland).
In 1985, he accepted a position at the NWO-research institute Nikhef
(National Institute for Subatomic Physics). He became professor of Experimental Physics at the University of Amsterdam in 1987. At CERN and DESY (Hamburg, Germany) he carried out experiments in the area of the strong interaction, hard photoproduction and dispersion in deep inelastic collisions. He also developed initiatives for research in the field of astroparticle physics.
From 2001 to 2003 Engelen was director of Nikhef and in 2004 he became the scientific director and acting director-general of CERN, a position he held until 2008. His responsibilities included overseeing the construction and commissioning of the new Large Hadron Collider
(LHC) particle accelerator and the associated experimental set-ups. From 2007 to 2008 Engelen was chair of ASTRON, the NWO research institute for radio astronomy.
Dutch people
The Dutch people are an ethnic group native to the Netherlands. They share a common culture and speak the Dutch language. Dutch people and their descendants are found in migrant communities worldwide, notably in Suriname, Chile, Brazil, Canada, Australia, South Africa, New Zealand, and the United...
physicist
Physicist
A physicist is a scientist who studies or practices physics. Physicists study a wide range of physical phenomena in many branches of physics spanning all length scales: from sub-atomic particles of which all ordinary matter is made to the behavior of the material Universe as a whole...
, is Chairman of the Netherlands Organisation for Scientific Research (NWO
Nederlandse Organisatie voor Wetenschappelijk Onderzoek
The Nederlandse Organisatie voor Wetenschappelijk Onderzoek is a scientific research organization in the Netherlands....
) since 1 January 2009. NWO is the principal Dutch science funding body.
Curriculum Vitae
Jos Engelen studied physics at the Radboud University NijmegenRadboud University Nijmegen
Radboud University Nijmegen is a public university with a strong focus on research in Nijmegen, the Netherlands...
(the Netherlands). After graduating in 1973 he worked there as a researcher and lecturer, gaining his doctorate in 1979. From 1979 to 1985 Engelen worked at CERN
CERN
The European Organization for Nuclear Research , known as CERN , is an international organization whose purpose is to operate the world's largest particle physics laboratory, which is situated in the northwest suburbs of Geneva on the Franco–Swiss border...
, the European research centre for particle physics in Geneva (Switzerland).
In 1985, he accepted a position at the NWO-research institute Nikhef
NIKHEF
NIKHEF is an acronym for Nationaal Instituut voor Kernfysica en Hoge-Energiefysica . Nowadays this acronym is not used anymore and the name is changed to Nationaal instituut voor subatomaire fysica...
(National Institute for Subatomic Physics). He became professor of Experimental Physics at the University of Amsterdam in 1987. At CERN and DESY (Hamburg, Germany) he carried out experiments in the area of the strong interaction, hard photoproduction and dispersion in deep inelastic collisions. He also developed initiatives for research in the field of astroparticle physics.
From 2001 to 2003 Engelen was director of Nikhef and in 2004 he became the scientific director and acting director-general of CERN, a position he held until 2008. His responsibilities included overseeing the construction and commissioning of the new Large Hadron Collider
Large Hadron Collider
The Large Hadron Collider is the world's largest and highest-energy particle accelerator. It is expected to address some of the most fundamental questions of physics, advancing the understanding of the deepest laws of nature....
(LHC) particle accelerator and the associated experimental set-ups. From 2007 to 2008 Engelen was chair of ASTRON, the NWO research institute for radio astronomy.