Disasters

Leon Houben lost his memory after an accident during the year he was promoted

Leon Houben, 35, reportedly lost his memory in an accident during the year he was promoted. Friends and family became strangers to him, and he had lost basic knowledge, meaning he had to learn everything again. He encountered a piece of code bearing his name but no longer knew how it worked.

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Leon Houben’s recovery after a climbing accident

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Astronomer Leon Houben reportedly fell 15 metres while climbing in Switzerland in 2019 and suffered a brain injury that left significant gaps in his memory. About seven years later, the Blerick resident obtained his PhD at Radboud University.