Hermans has obtained his PhD in Inorganic Chemistry at Chalmers University of Technology, in 1977, received a grant as a Post-doc fellow at Pennsylvania State University, USA, 1977-78 and became Associated Professor in Ceramics at Chalmers University of Technology in 1983. He was the Research Director at ABB Cerama AB, 1984-1987. In 1987, he and his wife Irmeli founded Doxa AB. He was appointed Adjunct Professor in Materials Chemistry with special emphasis on Bioceramics at Stockholm University in 1993 and held a position as Adjunct Professor in Structural Ceramics at Materials Science Department at Uppsala University, Sweden 1999-2009. Hermans has obtained his PhD in Inorganic Chemistry at Chalmers University of Technology, in 1977, received a grant as a Post-doc fellow at Pennsylvania State University, USA, 1977-78 and became Associated Professor in Ceramics at Chalmers University of Technology in 1983. He was the Research Director at ABB Cerama AB, 1984-1987. In 1987, he and his wife Irmeli founded Doxa AB. He was appointed Adjunct Professor in Materials Chemistry with special emphasis on Bioceramics at Stockholm University in 1993 and held a position as Adjunct Professor in Structural Ceramics at Materials Science Department at Uppsala University, Sweden 1999-2009.
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