Curriculum Vitae of Michel Van Camp

Michel Van Camp
Royal Observatory of Belgium
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BE-1180 Uccle
Belgium
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Education & Training

  • Doctor in Sciences, Catholic University of Louvain, summa cum laude (1998-12-11, “Qualification of a superconducting gravimeter at periods longer than 100 seconds”).
  • Qualified school teacher, Catholic University of Louvain, cum laude (1993).
  • Master of Science (physics), Catholic University of Louvain, magna cum laude (1993).

Positions

  • 2008-present: “Chef de Travaux Agrégé” at the Royal Observatory of Belgium (rank given for exceptional scientific achievements).
  • 2009: invited professor at the U. Paris-Diderot/PRES Sorbonne Paris-Cité/Institut de Physique du Globe de Paris (1 month).
  • 2005-2008: Senior scientist at the Royal Observatory of Belgium.
  • 1999-2004: Junior scientist (civil servant) at the Royal Observatory of Belgium, Seismology section.
  • 1995-1998: FRIA (National Fund for Research in Industry and Agriculture) fellowship.
  • 1993-1994: Graduate researcher at the Belgian Institute for Space Aeronomy.

Honours

  • 2006 Editors’ Citation for Excellence in Refereeing for Geophys. Res. Lett.
  • Award for the best oral presentation (1st prize) at the International meeting of the Belgian Physical Society, Ghent University, 27-28 May 2003 (€ 1500 for a study tour of universities).

Research interest

  • Intraplate deformation;
  • Space and land based gravimetry;
  • Hydrological effects on gravity;
  • Metrology (superconducting and absolute gravimeters);
  • Seismology (incl. participation in numerous interviews for the press including TV, Radio and newspapers (in French and Dutch)).

Responsibilities

  • Since 2000: Scientific and operational management of the geodynamic station of Membach, Belgium, which houses a superconducting gravimeter (SG), short period and broadband seismometers, and an accelerometer. Membach is also the reference station for the FG5-202 Absolute Gravimeter.
  • Since 1999: development, set-up, operational and scientific management of the Belgian Accelerometer Network (18 stations).
  • 2006-present: Representative of the Royal Observatory of Belgium as IRIS foreign affiliate.
  • 2010-Representative of the Royal Observatory of Belgium at the ORFEUS board of directors.
  • 2008-present: Belgian representative in the COST action ES0701 management committee: “Improved Constraints on Models of Glacial Isostatic Adjustment”
  • 2008-2011: Member of the Study Group 2.1.1 on Comparisons of Absolute Gravimeter SGCAG of sub-commission 2.1 (Gravity and Gravity Networks) of IAG Commission 2 (Gravity Field).
  • 2012-present: Member of the IAG joint working group JWG 2.1: “Techniques and Metrology in Absolute Gravimetry”
  • 2012-present: Member of the IAG joint working group JWG 2.2: “Absolute Gravimetry and Absolute Gravity Reference System”
  • 2008-present : Member of the Study Group 9 “Application of time-series analysis in geodesy” of the Intercommission Committee on Theory (ICCT) of the International Association of Geodesy (IAG)
  • 2006-2008: Belgian representative at the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) Global Science Forum working group: “Global Earthquake Model”.

Scientific Publications & communications

  • 26 publications in international journals, with reviewing committee (+1 submitted);
  • 9 publications in international meeting proceedings with reviewing committee;
  • 14 publications in conferences and international meetings proceedings without committee;
  • 6 publications in international journal without reviewing committee;
  • 9 scientific popularisation publications.
  • Referee for J. Geophys. Res., Geophys. Res. Lett., Geophys. J. Int., J. Geod., J. Geodyn., Hydrogeology J., Meas. Sci. Technol., Metrologia, Seismological Res. Lett., Water Resources Res., and conference proceedings.

Participation to Conferences, Colloquia and Congresses

Invitations