Background
Huiskes, Hendrik W.J. was born on December 18, 1944 in Eindhoven, Noord-Brabant, The Netherlands. Son of Willem and Wilhelmina Hendrina (Zielstra) Huiskes.
Huiskes, Hendrik W.J. was born on December 18, 1944 in Eindhoven, Noord-Brabant, The Netherlands. Son of Willem and Wilhelmina Hendrina (Zielstra) Huiskes.
Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering, College Advanced Technology, Eindhoven, The Netherlands, 1969. Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering cum laude, Eindhoven University of Technology, 1974. Doctor of Philosophy in bioengineering, Eindhoven University of Technology, 1979.
Teaching assistant Eindoven University of Technology, 1972-1974. From research assistant to associate professor University Nijmegen, Netherlands, 1973-1984, professor biomechanics Netherlands, 1985. Professor biomedical engineering Eindhoven University of Technology, Netherlands.
Biomechanics consultant St. Radboud Hospital, Nijmegen, since 1980, Eindhoven University of Technology, 1981-1985. Consultant Orthopaedic Technology BV, Zaltbommel, The Netherlands, since 1985. Concensus panel member National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland, 1982.
Chairman study section Netherlands Research Organization, The Hague, The Netherlands, since 1988. Editorial board directors Hip International, Milan, since 1990, European Journal Experimental Musculoskeletal Research, Stockholm, since 1990. Visiting scientist Mayo Clinical, Rochester, Minnesota, 1980-1981.
Chairman biomechanics European Committee for Standardization, since 1988. Visiting professor Chengdu (China) University of Science and Technology, 1984, University Michigan, Ann Arbor, since 1992.
Member American Society of Mechanical Engineers (biomechanics reviewer Chicago 1983-1985), National Academy of Engineering (foreign associate), American Society Biomechanics (Giovanni Alfonso Borelli award 1990), European Society Biomechanics (founding member, secretary general 1982-1986, vice president 1986-1988, president 1988-1990, conference chairman 1982, honorary), World Committee on Biomechanics (chairman 2d World Conference since 1990), Royal Dutch Institute Engineers, Netherlands Society Biophysics, Netherlands Association Orthopaedic Surgeons (science committee 1984-1990, Mathijsen award 1982), Orthopaedic Research Society, International Society Research Traumatic and Orthopedic Surgery, International Society Biomechanics (secretary general 1985-1989. Muybridge Award, 2005), European Society Biomaterials, Hip Society, European Orthopaedic Research Society (president since 1989), European Association Science Editors, Wetenschappelijke Redacteuren-kring, New York Academy Science, Czechloslovak Society Mechanics (honorary), Latvian Society Mechanics (honorary), Nordic Orthopaedic Federation (correspondent), Rotary.
Married Marianne C.H. van Laarhoven, August 3, 1974. Children: Sabine, Suzanne Marije, Willem-Frederik.