Background
Verstappen, Herman Th. was born in 1925.
geographer scientific organization executive
Verstappen, Herman Th. was born in 1925.
Doctor of Science, Rijksuniversiteit te Utrecht. Doctor of Philosophy, Rijksuniversiteit te Utrecht.
Research director geography department, Survey Department, Jakarta, Indonesia, 1943-1957;
head geomorphology department, International Institute Aerospace Survey and Earth Sciences, 1957-1989. Part-time lecturer U. Gadjah Mada, Yogyakarta, 1953-1957. University professor International Trade Commission, 1968-1969.
Expert arid zone program United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, Quetta, Pakistan, 1963-1964. Member geological commission Koninklike Nederlandse Academie van Wetenschappen, 1980. Chairman commission Doctor of Philosophy international education Netherlands U. Foundation International Cooperation.
Member Netherlands U. Development Corporation, minister foreign affairs, 1993. Chairman special committee natural disaster reduction International Council Science.Unions, since 1995.
Member International Geography Union (vice president since 1984, president 1988-1996, past president since 1996), Academia Europaea, Koninklijk Nederlands Aardrijkskundig Genootschap (board directors 1960-1964), Koninklijk Nederlands Geologisch Mijnbouwkundig Genootschap (board directors 1972-1975), Nederlandse Vereniging voor Fotogrammetrie (national representative Internet service provider committee VII 1964-1982).