Curriculum Vitae
Title: Ph.D. (Assoc. Professor in Physics Dept, Utrecht University, Helmholtz
Inst);
Nationality: Dutch; Year of Birth: 1965
Professional Honours and Fellowships
| 2008 - --> | Elected in Board of the Youth Netherlands National Academy of Sciences KNAW |
| 2006 - --> | Elected President of the Dutch Soc. for Biophysics and Biomedical Engineering |
| 2008 - --> | Elected in Board of of the National Council for Technical Sciences, Mathematics, Informatics, Physics, Astronomy en Chemistry (TWINS at KNAW) |
| 2007 | National TV Interview (15 mins) in Klokhuis, March 28, 2007 and May 13, 2009 |
| 2007 | National Radio Interview (1 hr) in Hoe?Zo!, October 18 |
| 2005 - --> | Member of the National Council for Physics & Astronomy KNAW |
| 2004 - --> | Member of the Youth Netherlands National Academy of Sciences KNAW |
| 2007 - --> | Recipient of scholarship as member of THE (only) national couple (with Bradley Pitts) of science & arts at the upcoming KNAW 200yr celebration. The project is named EYE MEETS I. |
| 2004 | High Potential Grant (1.5 M€ met Dr. v. Wezel from NeuroBiology) |
| 2001 | VIDI VernieuwingsImpuls Grant (680 K€) |
| 1999 | Fellow of National Academy of Sciences KNAW (300 K€; Akademieonderzoeker) |
| 1997 - 1999 | TALENT Stipend, Foundation for Life Sciences (50 K€) |
| 1996 - 1997 | TALENT Stipend, NWO (25 K€) |
| 2002 | Elected member of the Board of the Dutch Soc. for Biophysics and Biomedical Engineering |
| 2002 - --> | In several foreign commissions to assess the quality of a graduate thesis. |
| 1993 - --> | Several Training Grants, Fellowships, and Travel Grants, nationally and internationally. |
‘H-factor’: 20 (with inclusion of both “van Ee” and “Vanee”);
Co-promoties: Eight, four of which were entirely my own graduate students
Education & Employment
(Scientific only)
- USA
- Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT):
- December 1998 - January 2000; Post-Doctoral Study in Vision Science in the Perceptual Science Group with Prof. Anderson, Prof. Richards and Prof. Adelson.
- Berkeley University:
- January 1996 - December 1998; Post-Doctoral Study in the Vision Science Group with Prof. Banks and Prof. Schor.
- Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT):
- The Netherlands
- Helmholtz Institute:
- Assoc. Professor in Physics Dept 2003 - -->;
- Asst. Professor in Physics Dept 2001 - 2003;
- April 1999 - April 2002; Fellow of the National Academy of Sciences;
- November 1994 - January 1996; Post-Doctoral Study in Biophysics and Neuroscience;
- August 1991 - November 1994; Ph.D. Dissertation in Biophysics and Neuroscience; Graduation March 13, 1995; promotor Prof. Erkelens.
- University Medical Center:
- September 1990 - May 1991; M.Sc. Thesis on Theory of Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI); Graduation: May 27, 1991; Prof. Viergever.
- Utrecht University:
- September 1988 - September 1990; M.Sc. Study in Experimental Physics; Department of Medical and Physiological Physics.
- Helmholtz Institute:
Other Experience
I did a M.Sc. study in Astronomy and I try to keep up with literature; I
also followed many courses in Theoretical Physics and Mathematics;
At the time there was an obligation in our country to serve in the military
(1986-1988). To fulfil my duties I did courses in teaching, managing and supervision.
I became a manager (officer) and supervised an (infantry) platoon of 40 people
(and often more) to perform all kinds of (both civil and military) services.
Hobbies
- Running
- Mountaineering
- Martial Arts (Black Belt in Jiu Jitsu)