QUALIFICATIONS

1999            PhD in Physical Oceanography (Utrecht University)

1994            MSc  Meteorology (cum laude, Wageningen University)

1989            Athenaeum B (high school)

CAREER

2019 -               Dean Faculty of Geosciences, Utrecht University

2019 -               Professor Climate System Science, Utrecht University

2014-2019         Director/CEO Netherlands eScience Center

2010-2019         Professor Climate Dynamics, Wageningen University

2014-2016         Senior researcher, KNMI (part time)

2013-2014        Acting Director Climate Research and Seismology and Chief Scientist, KNMI

2013-2014         Acting Head Regional Climate Division, KNMI

2006-2014        Head Global Climate Division, KNMI

2004-2006        Cluster leader Ocean Dynamics and Climate, KNMI

1999-2001         Visiting scientist at Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory of Columbia University,  USA                                                

1999-2004        Research Scientist at Royal Netherlands Meteorological Institute (KNMI), Oceanographic Research Department, De Bilt, The Netherlands