Rovsing, Christian
02 November 1936Description Area
Cand. Polyt. (M.Sc.EE), Technical University of Denmark: 1961; Research engineer, IBM Research (Sweden, USA, France): 1961-1963; Director of Christian Rovsing A/S: 1963-1984; Member of the Danish Space Board: 1973-1997; Vice-president ESPRIT Advisory Board: 1984-1993; Co-founder and Board member of Arianespace: 1987; Chairman UNESCO Committee for IT-analysis: 1989; Chairman, founder and co-owner of HI-tec companies (space, defence, biotech, and telecommunications); Active in local and national politics since 1966, eventually becoming a Member of the European Parliament: 1989-2004; Member of the Danish Academy of Technical Sciences since 1970; Protector of the Danish Experimenting Radio Amateurs; Frequent commentator in Danish radio and television on space related matters; Recipient of several prizes and medals, including the IEEE Centennial Medal in 1984.
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Rovsing, Christian
02 November 1936Description Area
Cand. Polyt. (M.Sc.EE), Technical University of Denmark: 1961; Research engineer, IBM Research (Sweden, USA, France): 1961-1963; Director of Christian Rovsing A/S: 1963-1984; Member of the Danish Space Board: 1973-1997; Vice-president ESPRIT Advisory Board: 1984-1993; Co-founder and Board member of Arianespace: 1987; Chairman UNESCO Committee for IT-analysis: 1989; Chairman, founder and co-owner of HI-tec companies (space, defence, biotech, and telecommunications); Active in local and national politics since 1966, eventually becoming a Member of the European Parliament: 1989-2004; Member of the Danish Academy of Technical Sciences since 1970; Protector of the Danish Experimenting Radio Amateurs; Frequent commentator in Danish radio and television on space related matters; Recipient of several prizes and medals, including the IEEE Centennial Medal in 1984.