Cornelis Johannes Van Westen

Background

Westen, Cornelis Johannes Van was born on November 2, 1962 in Terneuzen, The Netherlands. Son of Pieter Marinus and Diny (Van Driel) Van Westen.

Education

Doctor of Physical Geography with honors, University Amsterdam, The Netherlands, 1987. Doctor of Engineering Geology, Technology University Delft, The Netherlands, 1993.

Career

Researcher, U. Amsterdam, 1986-1988; researcher, International Institute for Aerospace Survey and Earth Sciences, Enschede, The Netherlands, 1988-1993; assistant professor, International Institute for Aerospace Survey and Earth Sciences, Enschede, The Netherlands, since 1993. Consultant Instituto Geografico Augustin Codazzi, Bogota, Colombia, 1989-1992, International Center for Integrated Mountain Development, Kathmandu, Nepal, 1994, 96, 98, Indian Institute for Remote Sensing, Dehradun, India, 1996-1998, Beijing Remote Sensing Corporation, 1996.

Achievements

• Cornelis Johannes Van Westen has been listed as a noteworthy Geology educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Council member Reformed Church, Enschede, 1993-1997. Member International Association Engineering Geologists (Richard Wolters prize 1996).

Interests

• Avocations: hiking, reading, children.

Connections

Married Maartje Hendrika De Boer, October 5, 1985. Children: Maarten, Gertjan, Koen, Juditha, Daan.

Father:

Pieter Marinus Westen

Mother:

Diny (Van Driel) Van Westen

Spouse:

Maartje Hendrika De Boer

child:

Gertjan Westen

child:

Daan Westen

child:

Maarten Westen

child:

Koen Westen

child:

Juditha Westen