Date of birth: April 14, 1959 (in Heesch, Netherlands)

Education

1990 Ph.D. Groningen University. Dissertation: Handel en diplomatie (also published as: Economic Diplomacy, Trade and Commercial Policy, Edward Elgar, 1994).

1986 M.A. in Economics Erasmus University Rotterdam

1978 Gymnasium- Marnix Gymnasium Rotterdam

Experience

2009 Professor International Economics,and Macroeconomics Institute of Social Studies, The Hague (tenure since 2011)

2009 - 2012 Deputy director CERES (National Research School), Utrecht (0.2 FTE) 

2012 - 2014 Research Programme Leader Economics of development and Emerging Markets

2006 Chief trade economist Ministry of Economic Affairs and advisor Economic Policy Directorate

2001 Economic Counsel (Raadsadviseur), Dutch Competition Authority NMa

1999 Director UBS Group Economic Research, Zürich Switzerland

1999 -2001 Visiting Professor Monetary Policy (EIW University of Zurich) (0.2 FTE)

1998 -2004 Professor of Economic Policy in the Research Centre for Economic Policy at Erasmus University Rotterdam (0.2 FTE)

1997 Head Monetary and economic policy department (afdelingsdirecteur), De Nederlandsche Bank NV (Central Bank), Amsterdam

1992 Senior Economist, Economic Policy Directorate, Ministry of Economic Affairs, The Hague

1990 Senior Economist, International Economic Relations Directorate, Ministry of Economic Affairs

1988 Assistant Professor International Economics Groningen University

1985 Economist, ABN Bank NV, Amsterdam