Background
Koten, Gerard van was born on September 13, 1942 in Haarlem, Netherlands.
Koten, Gerard van was born on September 13, 1942 in Haarlem, Netherlands.
Bachelor of Science, University Utrecht, Netherlands, 1964. Master of Science, University Utrecht, Netherlands, 1967. Doctor of Philosophy in Organic Chemistry summa cum laude, University Utrecht, Netherlands, 1974.
Member staff Institute for Organic Chemistry, The Netherlands Organization, Utrecht, 1968-1977. Senior lecturer University Amsterdam, 1977-1984, professor chemistry, 1984-1987. Professor organic chemistry University Utrecht, since 1986.
Part-time professor organometallic chemistry University Amsterdam, 1987-1994. Visiting professor National Center for Scientific Research/U. Louis Pasteur, Strasbourg, France, 1985, 91-92, 93-94, University Heidelberg, 1991, University Sassari, Italy, 1994.
Fellow Royal Society Chemistry Netherlands (Gold medal for chemistry 1982). Member Royal Netherlands Chemical Society, American Chemical Society, Royal Society Chemistry in Britain, Royal Academy Arts and Sciences (academic chemistry committee).
Children: Martyn, Ernout.