Geert Jan DeVries

Background

DeVries, Geert Jan was born on September 11, 1954 in Columbus, Ohio, United States. Son of Geert and Maartje Hendrika (Kouwenhoven) De.

Education

Kandidaats, Free U., Amsterdam, The Netherlands, 1976; doktoraal, Free U., Amsterdam, The Netherlands, 1980; Doctor of Philosophy, U. Amsterdam, 1985.

Career

Scientific staff member, Netherlands Institute for Brain Research, Amsterdam, 1980-1984; adjunct lecturer, University of California, Irvine, 1985-1986; lecturer, University of California, Irvine, 1987; assistant professor, U. Massachusetts, Amherst, 1987-1991; associate professor, U. Massachusetts, Amherst, since 1991.

Achievements

• Geert January DeVries has been listed as a noteworthy Science educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member National Science Foundation (brain and behavioral science chapter, advisory panel 1990, research grantee 1988-1991), National Institute of Mental Health (National Research Svc. award 1986-1988, research grantee 1991-1994).

Connections

Married Lucie Henriette TerBorg, October 11, 1974. Children: Thijs, Paul David, Charlotte.

Father:

Geert De

Mother:

Maartje Hendrika (Kouwenhoven) De

Spouse:

Lucie Henriette TerBorg

child:

Paul David DeVries

child:

Charlotte DeVries

child:

Thijs DeVries