Background
MacDonald, Alasdair Andrew was born on March 31, 1946 in Denny, Scotland. Arrived in The Netherlands, 1980. Son of Alexander and Margaret Christina Kinnear (Young) Macdonald.
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MacDonald, Alasdair Andrew was born on March 31, 1946 in Denny, Scotland. Arrived in The Netherlands, 1980. Son of Alexander and Margaret Christina Kinnear (Young) Macdonald.
Master of Arts in English, University Edinburgh, Scotland, 1968. Doctor of Philosophy in English, University Edinburgh, Scotland, 1978.
Lecturer in English University Leeds, England, 1972-1974, University Ghana, Legon, 1975-1979. Research fellow University Edinburgh, Scotland, 1979-1980. Senior lecturer in English University Nijmegen, The Netherlands, 1980-1986.
Professor in English University Groningen, The Netherlands, since 1986. Director National Research School for Medieval Studies, The Netherlands, since 1994. Board member Mediaevalia Groningana, Groningen, 1988-1993, editor-in-chief, since 1993.
Chairman Comers Research Institute, Groningen, 1991-1993.
Member Scottish Text Society (council member since 1990).