Eelco Boonstra

Background

Boonstra, Eelco was born on March 15, 1941 in Pematang Siantar, Indonesia. Son of Gosse Boonstra and Harmina Boonstra-Holwerda.

Education

Doctor of Medicine, State University Groningen, Netherlands, 1968. Master in Public Health, Nordic School Public Health, Gothenburg, Sweden, 1990. Doctor of Philosophy, University Oslo, 2005.

Career

District medical officer Askvoll Municipality, Norway, 1971—1977. Regional medical officer Norwegian Agency International Development, Molepolole, Botswana, 1978—1980, leader, epidemiological survey Botswana, 1984, senior district medical officer Maun, Botswana, 1995—1998. Municipal medical officer Health Authority Askvoll Municipality, 1980—1994, 2002—2008.

Medical officer in charge Nordic Clinic, InDevelop, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, 1999—2001. Lecturer, faculty health studies, quality assurance primary healthcare & diabetes Sogn og Fjordane University College, since 2009.

Achievements

• Eelco Boonstra has been listed as a noteworthy physician, health studies educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Public on malnutrition and quality of diagnosing and prescribing in primary health care Health Promotion Fishing Community Botswana Askvoll. Member of Norwegian Medical Association (Hygiene prize 1993).

Interests

• Travel, flute, painting.

Connections

Married Nelly Margrete Sandvik. Children: Birgitte Boonstra-Booij, Nils-Erik.

Father:

Gosse Boonstra

Mother:

Harmina Boonstra-Holwerda

Spouse:

Nelly Margrete Sandvik

child:

Birgitte Boonstra-Booij Boonstra

child:

Nils-Erik Boonstra