Background
Nieuwland, Dirk August was born on January 15, 1950 in Oegstgeest, The Netherlands. Son of Pieter Frans and Helena Maria (van Kimmenaede) Nieuwland.
Nieuwland, Dirk August was born on January 15, 1950 in Oegstgeest, The Netherlands. Son of Pieter Frans and Helena Maria (van Kimmenaede) Nieuwland.
Master of Science in Geology, State University Leiden, The Netherlands, 1975. Doctor of Philosophy in Earth Sciences, Australian National University, Canberra, 1979.
Research geologist Shell Research, Ryswyk, The Netherlands, 1979-1983. Produced geologist Thai Shell, Bangkok, Thailand, 1983-1986. Senior production geologist Turkse Shell, Istanbul, Turkey, 1986-1989.
Senior research geologist Shell Research, 1990-1996, principal research geologist, since 1998. Associate professor structural geology Vrye University, Amsterdam, since 1999.
Member Dutch Geological and Mining Society, American Association Petroleum Geologists, European Association Geoscientists and Engineers (founding member).
Married Marian Viergever, December 13, 1972 (divorced). Children: Martyn, Jeroen, Robert.