Background
Bruins, Hendrik Jan was born on March 18, 1948 in Zeist, Utrecht, The Netherlands. Arrived in Israel, 1972. Son of Jan and Elise Bertha Emma (Salzmann) Bruins.
Bruins, Hendrik Jan was born on March 18, 1948 in Zeist, Utrecht, The Netherlands. Arrived in Israel, 1972. Son of Jan and Elise Bertha Emma (Salzmann) Bruins.
Master of Science cum laude, Hebrew University, 1978. Doctor of Philosophy, Agricultural University Wageningen, The Netherlands, 1986.
Assistant Hebrew University Jerusalem, 1976-1978. Instructor University Haifa, Israel, 1977-1978. Researcher Agricultural University Wageningen, 1979-1980, Archaeol.
Survey Israel, Negev, 1981-1984. Researcher Jacob Blaustein Institute Desert Research Ben Gurion University Negev, since 1982, senior lecturer department geography and environmental development, since 1998. Acting head social studies center Ben Gurion University Negev, 1997-1998.
Consultant Directorate General for International Cooperation, Ministry Foreign Affairs, The Netherlands, 1990-1991. Coordinator drought planning and rainwater harvesting for arid zone pastoralists Tripartite project Netherlands-Israel Development Research Program, Kenya, Israel, and The Netherlands, 1993-1999.
Fellow Negev Center for Regional Development. Member International Geography Union Commission, New York Academy of Sciences.
Married Maria Wilhelmina Van der Veeken, August 12, 1970. Children: Esther, Naomi, Irit Rachel.