Rutger van Santen

Dutch chemisist
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Rutger van Santen

Summary

Rutger van Santen is a human[1]. He was born in Langedijk[2]. He was born on +1945-01-01T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a chemist[4] and university teacher[5].

Key Facts

  • Rutger van Santen was born in Langedijk[2].
  • Rutger van Santen was born on +1945-01-01T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Rutger van Santen held citizenship in Kingdom of the Netherlands[6].
  • English was Rutger van Santen's native language[7].
  • Rutger van Santen worked as a chemist[4].
  • Rutger van Santen worked as a university teacher[5].
  • Rutger van Santen held the position of rector magnificus of the Eindhoven University of Technology[8].
  • Rutger van Santen was employed by Shell[9].
  • Among Rutger van Santen's employers was Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam[10].
  • Among Rutger van Santen's employers was Eindhoven University of Technology[11].
  • Among Rutger van Santen's employers was Eindhoven University of Technology[12].
  • Rutger van Santen's education included a stint at Leiden University[13].
  • Rutger van Santen was educated at Leiden University[14].
  • Rutger van Santen's doctoral advisor was Luitzen Johannes Oosterhoff[15].
  • Rutger van Santen received the Spinoza Prize[16].
  • Rutger van Santen received the Akademiehoogleraren Prize[17].
  • Rutger van Santen received the Alwin Mittasch Prize[18].
  • Rutger van Santen received the Bourke Award[19].
  • Rutger van Santen was a member of Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences[20].
  • Rutger van Santen was a member of Royal Institute of Chemistry[21].
  • Rutger van Santen's image is recorded as Rutger van Santen.jpg[22].
  • Rutger van Santen is recorded as male[23].
  • Rutger van Santen's instance of is recorded as human[24].
  • Rutger van Santen supervised Evgeny Pidko as a doctoral student[25].
  • Rutger van Santen supervised John Peter Leon Segers as a doctoral student[26].

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Origins and Family

Rutger van Santen's place of birth was Langedijk[2]. He was born on +1945-01-01T00:00:00Z[3]. English was his native language[7].

Education

Educated at Leiden University[13], a university[27], in Netherlands[28], founded in 1575[29], headquartered in Leiden[30]. Rutger van Santen's doctoral advisor was Luitzen Johannes Oosterhoff[15]. He earned the academic degree of doctorate[31].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include chemist[4] and university teacher[5]. Employers include Shell[9], a business[32], in United Kingdom[33], founded in 1890[34], headquartered in London[35]; Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam[10], a university[36], in Netherlands[37], founded in 1880[38], headquartered in VU Main building[39]; and Eindhoven University of Technology[11], a university[40], in Netherlands[41], founded in 1956[42], headquartered in Eindhoven[43]. Rutger van Santen held the position of rector magnificus of the Eindhoven University of Technology[8]. Doctoral students include Evgeny Pidko[25], a chemist[44], b. 1982[45], of Soviet Union[46]; John Peter Leon Segers[26]; Ronald Johannes Gelten[47]; Danny Schuring[48]; Harold Ferdinand van Garderen[49]; and Silvia V. Nedea[50].

Recognition

Awards received include Spinoza Prize[16], a science award[51], in Netherlands[52], founded in 1995[53]; Akademiehoogleraren Prize[17], a science award[54], in Kingdom of the Netherlands[55], founded in 2003[56]; Alwin Mittasch Prize[18], an award[57]; and Bourke Award[19], a science award[58], in United Kingdom[59], founded in 1954[60].

FAQs

Where was Rutger van Santen born?

Rutger van Santen's place of birth was Langedijk[2].

What did Rutger van Santen do for work?

Rutger van Santen worked as chemist[4] and university teacher[5].

Where did Rutger van Santen go to school?

Rutger van Santen was educated at Leiden University[13] and Leiden University[14].

What awards did Rutger van Santen receive?

Honors received include Spinoza Prize[16], Akademiehoogleraren Prize[17], Alwin Mittasch Prize[18], and Bourke Award[19].

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Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

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