Gottfried Johann Leibbrandt

Background

Leibbrandt, Gottfried Johann was born on February 20, 1932 in Amsterdam, The Netherlands. Son of Johann Gottfried and Jacoba Roelefina (Stagger) Leibbrandt.

Education

Master of Laws, Free University, Amsterdam, 1957. Doctor of Economics, Free University, 1968. Postgraduate, Brookings Institution, 1962.

Postgraduate, Harvard University, 1963. Doctor of Education (honorary), Open United Kingdom, 1988.

Career

Assistant professor, associate professor economics, Free U., Amsterdam, 1963-1969; vice rector academic affairs, U. Kisangani, Zaire, 1969-1972; deputy permanent secretary, Ministry Edition and Sciences, The Netherlands, 1972-1973; director general higher education and scientific research, Ministry Edition and Sciences, The Netherlands, 1973-1981; founding president, Open United Kingdom, Heerlen, The Netherlands, 1981-1987; president National Commission, United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, The Hague, 1987-1997. Member governing committee for university for distance education in Zimbabwe, since 1994. Chairman advisory board United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization European Center for Higher Education, Bucharest, Romania, since 1992.

Member consultative committee for higher education United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, since 1996. Member Russian Bureau for Distance Education, since 1996. Member scientific advisory board United Nations U.Tokyo, 1986-1988.

Achievements

• Gottfried Johann Leibbrandt has been listed as a noteworthy Economist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Board of directors Erasmus Prize Committee, Amsterdam. Governor, member executive European Cultural Foundation, Amsterdam, since 1988, chairman national committee, since 1988. First lieutenant Army The Netherlands, 1951-1953.

Member International Council Distance Education, European Association Distance Tchg. Universities (honorary), European Distance Education Network (honorary), Rotary International, International Science and Technology Academy.

Connections

Married Golida Wilhelmina Donner, December 19, 1959. Children: Gottfried, Wouter, Gelmer, January.

Father:

Johann Gottfried Leibbrandt

Mother:

Jacoba Roelefina (Stagger) Leibbrandt

Spouse:

Golida Wilhelmina Donner

child:

January Leibbrandt

child:

Gelmer Leibbrandt

child:

Wouter Leibbrandt

child:

Gottfried Leibbrandt