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Table 1 Members and groups of the ‘Mission Anthropologique Belge au Niger”(MABN)

From: Health and sanitary status in 1970 of Tubu nomads dwelling in Northeastern Niger

Name, grade and country of members

Duty

Group 1

 

  M Bukowski, Gerpinnes, Belgium

Driver and mechanics

  M.R. Callens, Brussels, Belgium (MRC1)

Nurse

  J. Fairon, Tervuren, Belgium

Zoologist

  Prof. P. Fuchs, Munich, Germany (PF1)

Ethnologist

  P. Gilmont, Brussels, Belgium

Photographer

  Dr. R.G. Huntsman, London, England (RGH1)

Hematologist

  S. Jacquemart2, Tervuren, Belgium

Zoologist

  J. Laurent, Ans, Belgium

Driver and mechanics

  Dr J-F. Magnaval, Toulouse, France (JFM1)

Physician, parasitologist

  I. Vanderheyden2, Leuven, Belgium (IV1)

Biochemist, scientific head

Group 2

 

  NCO A. Bosmans, Belgian Air Force, Bützweilerhof, Germany

Chief-mechanics

  Major Avi. R. de Bruin2, Belgian Air Force, Rheindalen, Germany (RDB1)

Head, logistics

  C. de Bruin2, Salmchâteau, Belgium (CDB1)

Nutritionist

  Lt W. Kother, Belgian Air Force, Florennes, Belgium (WK1)

Pilot

  Lt M. Mandl, Belgian Air Force, Florennes, Belgium (MM1)

Pilot

  Dr. C. Oosterbosch, Liège, Belgium (CO1)

Physician

  R. Serruys, Gistel, Belgium

Photographer

  J. Springett, London, England (JS1)

Genetician

  NCO G. Waeghenaere, Belgian Army, Brussels, Belgium

Driver and logistics support

  Prof. J.M. Wattiaux2, Namur, Belgium (JMW1)

Genetician, scientific head

  L. Welter, Belgian Air Force (reservist), Verviers, Belgium

Navigator

  1. Military grades are as of the time of the mission. Two 4 wheel drive(WD) cars, one 4WD light truck were deployed in Group 1 and one 4WD car, one 4WD light truck and two light aircrafts in Group 2. 1abbrievations of names of the members which will be used in the text of this articles; 2Deceased.