Wim Leemans

Belgium American physics researcher
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Wim Leemans

Summary

Wim Leemans is a human[1]. His place of birth was Ghent[2]. He was born on June 7, 1963[3]. He worked as a physicist[4].

Key Facts

  • Wim Leemans's place of birth was Ghent[2].
  • Wim Leemans was born on June 7, 1963[3].
  • Wim Leemans worked as a physicist[4].
  • Among Wim Leemans's employers was DESY[5].
  • Among Wim Leemans's employers was Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory[6].
  • Wim Leemans's doctoral advisor was Chandrashekhar J. Joshi[7].
  • Wim Leemans received the Rosenbluth Dissertation Award[8].
  • Wim Leemans received the John Dawson Award for Excellence in Plasma Physics Research[9].
  • Wim Leemans received the Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science[10].
  • Wim Leemans received the Ernest Orlando Lawrence Award[11].
  • Wim Leemans is recorded as male[12].
  • Wim Leemans's instance of is recorded as human[13].
  • Wim Leemans's family name is recorded as Leemans[14].
  • Wim Leemans's given name is recorded as Wim[15].
  • Wim Leemans's given name is recorded as Pieter[16].

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Origins and Family

Wim Leemans's place of birth was Ghent[2]. He was born on June 7, 1963[3].

Education

Wim Leemans's doctoral advisor was Chandrashekhar J. Joshi[7].

Career and Affiliations

Wim Leemans's professions included physicist[4]. Employers include DESY[5], a research institute[17], in Germany[18], founded in 1959[19], headquartered in Hamburg[20] and Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory[6], a laboratory[21], in United States[22], founded in 1931[23], headquartered in Berkeley[24].

Recognition

Awards received include Rosenbluth Dissertation Award[8]; John Dawson Award for Excellence in Plasma Physics Research[9], a science award[25], founded in 1983[26]; Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science[10], a fellowship award[27], in United States[28], founded in 1874[29]; and Ernest Orlando Lawrence Award[11], an award[30], in United States[31], founded in 1960[32].

FAQs

Where was Wim Leemans born?

Wim Leemans's place of birth was Ghent[2].

What did Wim Leemans do for work?

Wim Leemans worked as physicist[4].

What awards did Wim Leemans receive?

Honors received include Rosenbluth Dissertation Award[8], John Dawson Award for Excellence in Plasma Physics Research[9], Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science[10], and Ernest Orlando Lawrence Award[11].

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  5. [5] ↑ . desy.de. desy.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  10. [11] ↑ . science.osti.gov. science.osti.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  12. [3] ↑ . Library of Congress Authorities. wikidata.org.
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  13. [29] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [30] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [31] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [32] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

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