Background
Weel, Christiaan Van was born on November 18, 1947 in The Hague, The Netherlands. Son of Hans and Johanna (Cohen Tervaert) Van Weel.
general practitioner researcher
Weel, Christiaan Van was born on November 18, 1947 in The Hague, The Netherlands. Son of Hans and Johanna (Cohen Tervaert) Van Weel.
Doctor of Medicine, Leiden (Netherlands) University, 1973. Doctor of Philosophy, Erasmus (Netherlands) University, 1981. Doctorate(honorary), University Ghent, 2003.
General practitioner, family physician Ommoord Health Center, Rotterdam, The Netherlands, 1973-1985. Professor family medicine University Nijmegen, The Netherlands, since 1985. Will Pickles lecturer Royal College General Practitioners, London, 1992.
Member international advisory board The Lanet, 1996. Visiting professor family medicine University Toronto, Canada, 1998.
Member Dutch College General Practitioners, International Epidemiological Association, World Organization Family Drs. (chairman research 1984-1998), European Society General Practice (president 1998-2001, Wonca executive since 2001), N.A. Primary Care Research Group, Italian Academy Family Physicians (honorary).
Married Evelyn Baumgarten, July 15, 1972. Children: Nienke, Jorrit.