Background
Merkus, Hans was born on July 13, 1942 in Sittard, The Netherlands. Son of Jan Merkus and M.C.G. Bonants.
Merkus, Hans was born on July 13, 1942 in Sittard, The Netherlands. Son of Jan Merkus and M.C.G. Bonants.
Doctor of Medicine, University Medical Center, Utrecht, The Netherlands, 1968. Doctor of Philosophy, Free University Amsterdam, The Netherlands, 1975.
Resident department internal medicine State University, Utrecht, 1969—1970. Resident department obstetrics-gynecology Maria Hospital, Tilburg, 1970—1975. Gynecologist Medical Hospitals Tilburg, 1975—1995.
Professor obstetrics-gynecology University Medical Center St Radboud Catholic University Nijmegen, Netherlands, 1995—2001, department head obstetrics-gynecology Netherlands, 1995—2001.
Officer Dutch armed forces, 1968-1969. Member of Royal Dutch Medical Society (chairman 2000), Dutch Society Obstetrics-gynecology 1995-1997, Dutch Association Obstetrics-gynecology (member advisory committee on in vitro fertilisation 1979-1984, board member, second secretary 1981-1983, vice president 1983-1985, president 1985-1987).
Married Catherina Verschuuren, July 13, 1968. 3 children.