Henk W.J. Van den Broek

Background

Broek, Henk W.J. Van den was born on June 30, 1940 in Zevenbergen, Noord, Netherlands.

Education

Master of Science in Agriculture, Agriculture U., 1965; Doctor of Philosophy in Biochemistry, Agriculture U., 1971.

Career

Assistant professor department biochemistry, Agriculture U., Wageningen, Netherlands, 1967-1970; assistant professor department genetics, Agriculture U., Wageningen, The Netherlands, 1970-1971; associate professor department genetics, Agriculture U., Wageninjen, Netherlands, since 1972; faculty member, California Institute Technology, Pasadena, 1971-1972. Secretary/chairman biotechnology committee AUW, Wageningen, since 1980. Study program committee Molecular Sciences and Biotechnology, Wageningen, since 1972.

Program director Master of Science biotechnology Agriculture U., since 1993.

Achievements

• Henk W.J. Van den Broek has been listed as a noteworthy Molecular genetics educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Dutch Society Biochemistry, Dutch Genetics Society, Dutch Society Biotechnology, Working Party Molecular Cell Biology Plants, Working Party Molecular Genetics, Foundation European Confs. Fungal Genetics (secretary).

Interests

• Avocations: tennis, walking, cycling, reading.

Connections

Son of Adrianus C. Van den Broek and Wilhelmina de Vooght. Married Anna Maria Mientjes, May 1, 1965. Children: Adrianus, Franciscus, Linnea.

Father:

Adrianus C. Van Broek

Spouse:

Anna Maria Mientjes

child:

Linnea Broek

child:

Franciscus Broek

child:

Adrianus Broek