Frans Theodoor Hesselink

Background

Hesselink, Frans Theodoor was born on February 17, 1941 in Deventer, The Netherlands. Son of Albert A. and Coletta Engineer of Mines Hesselink.

Education

Master of Science in Chemistry, Utrecht University, The Netherlands, 1966. Doctor of Philosophy in Physical Chemistry, Utrecht University, The Netherlands, 1971.

Career

Research associate Cornell University, Ithaca, New York, 1971-1972. Section head Shell Research, Rijswijk, The Netherlands, 1973-1982. Project coordinator Brunei Shell, Seria, 1982-1985.

Department head Ned. Aardolie Mij., Assen, The Netherlands, 1985. Director The Netherlands Foundation for Chemical Research, The Hague, since 1985. Consultant Distinguished Service Medal, Geleen, The Netherlands, since 1987.

Chairman European Nuclear magnetic resonance Large Scale Facility, since 1993.

Achievements

• Frans Theodoor Hesselink has been listed as a noteworthy Chemist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member district council, Gravenhage, 1978-1982. Member university council Technology University Delft, 1986-1992. Member European Research Council (chairman chemistry committees 1995-1996), Association Netherlands Universities (chairman chemistry 1990-1996), Royal Netherlands Chemical Society, American College of Surgeons.

Interests

• Avocations: political history, chinese porcelain, gardening.

Connections

Married Katrina M. Zuithoff, March 25, 1966. Children: Lilian, Hanna, Philip.

Father:

Albert A.

Mother:

Coletta Engineer

Spouse:

Katrina M. Zuithoff

child:

Hanna Hesselink

child:

Lilian Hesselink

child:

Philip Hesselink