Born, etc.
Gouda, The Netherlands, 1945; married, one child
Formal grades
1981 Doctor Economic Sciences, University of Groningen (RUG)
1969 Master Quantitative Economics, Erasmus University Rotterdam (EUR)
Formal positions
2002-10 Full professor of spatial economics, Faculty of Economics and Business,
RUG
1990-02 Special professor of regional economics, Faculty of Economics, RUG
1998-99 Senior adviser spatial economics (0.4 fte), TNO Inro, Delft
1985-86 Visiting professor, Department of Economics, University of California,
Los Angeles (UCLA)
1975-02 Assistant/Associate professor of regional economics, Faculty of
Economics, RUG
1970-75 Researcher, Institute of Economic Research, University of Groningen
(RUG)
Miscellaneous
2008 Fellowship Award, Regional Science Association International (RSAI)
2007-09 President International Input-Output Association (IIOA)
2005 Chair 19th Advanced Regional Science Summer School, ERSA
2005-07 Council member Regional Science Association International
2001-06 Vice-president International Input-Output Association
2001-07 Member European Organizing Committee, ERSA
2000 Secretary 14th Advanced Regional Science Summer School, ERSA
1994-98 Managing Editor Economic Systems Research, Journal of the IIOA
1994 Vice-chair 34th European Congress of the RSAI
1984 Region Award, by the three northern Commissioners of the Queen
1982 Chair 22nd European Congress of the RSAI
1978-85 Design and co-ordination Graduate program in Regional Science at the RUG
