AV News 182 - November 2010
Maurice Dorikens MFIAP Hon EFIAP & Liliane Dorikens EFIAP Hon EFIAP
Maurice and Liliane Dorikens were both born in
Antwerp in 1936. They both hold the degree of
Doctor of Science at Ghent University and were
together for 40 years in scientific research in
nuclear physics. Maurice is a Professor of
nuclear physics and Liliane was a Doctor. They
ended their careers as curators for the Museum
of the History of Science of Ghent University.
Maurice has been involved in photography
since his early youth. He was a renowned black
and white photographer and achieved almost all prizes and medals to be gained,
at home and abroad. He also holds the distinction MFIAP, the highest award in
amateur photography. Liliane enjoyed colour printing and she also won many
prizes and was awarded the distinction EFIAP. From 1969 they worked together
to support audio visual production and in 1989 they founded the DCB
(Diaporama Club of Belgium) and Maurice has been Chairman since its
inception. Liliane was Secretary and Newsletter Editor until her death last year,
producing the DCB Bulletin in both French and Flemish editions.
Maurice was President of FIAP from 1985 - 1991 and Liliane held a position
on FIAP Congress as a translator and referee. Mauri