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Education
1971: Bachelors degree, University of Amsterdam
1974: Master’s degree, University of Amsterdam
1978: Ph.D. degree, University of Utrecht. Title: “Mechanisms of E-vector orientation in the honeybee”. Promotors: Prof.Dr. F.J. Verheijen, Lab. of Comp. Physiol., University of Utrecht and Prof.Dr. J.W. Kuiper, Lab. of General Physics., Dept. of Biophysics, University of Groningen, the Netherlands.
Functions
• from 1st July to 1st October 1974, student assistant at the Lab. of Comp. Physiol, University of Utrecht, the Netherlands;
• from 1st November 1974 to 1st October 1979: Assistant Professor in Medical Physiology at the Limburgs University Centre (University of Hasselt), B-3610 Diepenbeek, Belgium;
• from 1st October 1979 to 1st Octover 1980: Research Fellow at the Lab. of Neuro- and Psychophysiology, Faculty of Medicine, Catholic University of Leuven, B-3000 Leuven, Belgium;
• from 1st October 1980 to 15th November 1983: Research Fellow at the Lab. of Oral Physiology, School of Dentistry, Dept. of Periodontology, Catholic University of Leuven, B-3000 Leuven, Belgium (from 1st October 1981 to 1st October 1982 as Guest Senior Lecturer);
• from 15th November 1983 to 31th December 1985: Research Fellow at the Department of Dental Physics, School of Dentistry, University of Utrecht, the Netherlands;
• from 1st January 1986 to 31 th December 1999 (after closure of the School of Dentistry in Utrecht): Associate Professor in the Department of Oral-Maxillofacial Surgery, Prosthodontics and Special Dental Care (Faculty of Medicine, University of Utrecht, the Netherlands);
• from 1st October 1993 to 1st October 1998: Leader of the clinical research project on efficacy of various types of therapy on myogenous Temporomandibular disorders;
• from 1st January 2000, Associate Professor in the Department of Oral-Maxillofacial Surgery, Prosthodontics and Special Dental Care (University Medical Centre Utrecht)
• from 1st February 2004 to 1st February 2007, coordinator Research/Education of the Department of Oral-Maxillofacial Surgery, Prosthodontics and Special Dental Care (University Medical Centre Utrecht);
• from 1st July 2014, retired in Utrecht (University Medical Centre Utrecht);
• from 1st September 2007-31st December 2013, Honorary Senior Research Fellow, and from 1st January 2014 to date, Associated Staff Member at the Dental School, University of Dundee, UK;
• from 1st February-31st March 2015, Visiting Professor, the School of Engineering and Advanced Technology, Massey University, Palmerston North, New Zealand;
• from 25th November 2015-25th November 2016, Consultant of Glaxo Smith Kline (GSK), London, UK for chewing efficiency of denture wearers;
• from 1st April 2017 to date, Visiting Professor, the School of Food Sci & Biotechnology, Zhejiang Gongshang University, Hangzhou, 310018 China.
Scientific awards
• 1st price in the contest “de Jonge Onderzoekers” (the Young Scientists) for groupresearch (Harderwijk, the Netherlands, 1969);
• Award of Scholarship in the “European Philips Contest for Young Scientists and Inventors (Eindhoven, the Netherlands, 1969); both awards were provided for the vision research on Drosophila melanogaster;
• Student-award of the University of Utrecht (1974).
Contribution to research collaborations between the laboratory in Utrecht, The Netherlands, with laboratories elsewhere
• ACTA (University of Amsterdam; Prof.Dr.ir. M. Naeije): function of jaw muscles and pain sensitivity in patients suffering from myogenous Temporomandibur disorders;
• Dental School (University of London, UK, Prof.Dr. R. Heath): comparison of quantification of chewing performance by using a sieving method and an optical scanning method;
• Dental School (University of Dundee, UK, Prof.Dr. SW Cadden): joint projects ‘Control mechanisms affecting jaw reflexes evoked by intra-oral stimuli in man’, and ‘Central and peripheral mechanisms related to differences in oral reflex patterns’. Furthermore projects on food comminution (University of Dundee, UK, Dr MF Lyons);
• New Zealand Institute for Plant & Food Research Ltd, Lincoln, New Zealand (Dr. EHJ Kim and Dr. M Morgenstern), and the School of Engineering and Advanced Technology, Massey University, Palmerston North, New Zealand (Prof. J. Bronlund).
Committee activities
• 1977-1979: chosen council member of the Department of Mathematics, Physics and Physiology, Limburgs University Centre (University of Hasselt), Diepenbeek, Belgium;
• From 1978: member of appointment committees of PhD students, administration personel and researchers, Limburgs University Centre (University of Hasselt), Diepenbeek, Belgium and University of Utrecht, or University Medical Centre Utrecht, the Netherlands;
• 1987-2000: council member of the Department of Oral-Maxillofacial Surgery, Prosthodontics and Special Dental Care (University of Utrecht, the Netherlands);
• 1989-2000: member of the research committee of the Department of Oral-Maxillofacial Surgery, Prosthodontics and Special Dental Care (University of Utrecht, the Netherlands);
• From 2002-2013: board member of the I.O.T. (“Interuniversitaire Onderzoeksschool Tandheelkunde”, Inter-university Research School of Dentistry, the Netherlands);
• Chairman of scientific sessions of meetings (I.A.D.R. and I.O.T.);
• From 2003: member of the International Editorial Advisory Board of Archives of Oral Biology;
• From 2004-2007: board member of the committee Reseach/Education of the Department of Oral-Maxillofacial Surgery, Prosthodontics and Special Dental Care (University Medical Centre Utrecht, the Netherlands).
Referee activities
• From 1985 regularly referee for the following international journals: Archives of Oral Biology, Brain Research, British Medical Journal Open, Clinical Neurophysiology, Clinical Oral Investigations, Experimental Brain Research, European Journal of Oral Sciences, Journal of Dental Research, Journal of Electromyography and Kinesiology, Journal of Neurophysiology, Journal of Neuroscience Methods Journal of Orofacial Pain, Journal of Oral Rehabilitation, Journal of Texture Studies, Odontology, Physiology & Behavior, Vision Research
Memberships of international organizations and meetings with active contribution
Memberships:
• Deutsche Zoologische Gesellschaft (1976-1982) European Society of Oral Physiology (STORE KRO)
• International Association of Dental Research (IADR), Central European Division (CED)
• Society of Neuroscience (SNS)
Scientific meetings:
• From 1974, attending (1-2 times a year) with an active contribution, international meetings organized by the abovementioned societies, and attending the international conferences on Food Oral Processing (FOP meetings).
• In 2006, invited as chairman and speaker for the sattelite symposium ‘Mastication’ (IADR meeting, June 2006, Brisbane, Australia).
• In 2008, invited as chairman for the 56th General Session & Exhibition of the IADR (July 2008, Toronto, Canada).
• In 2013, invited as speaker for the 6th Annual Workshop of the Food Structure Team (the New Zealand Institute for Plant & Food Research (Lincoln, New Zealand), School of Engineering and and Advanced Technology, Massey University (Palmerston North, New Zealand), the University of Auckland, and industrial partners), at the Massey University,Albany, New Zealand.
• In 2018, invited as poster chairman for the 96th IADR/PER General Session & Exhibition (July 2018, London, UK).
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