Background
Dam, Herman Van was born on November 8, 1947 in Amsterdam, The Netherlands. Son of Hein and Adriana Hendrika Johanna (Kling) Van Dam.
Dam, Herman Van was born on November 8, 1947 in Amsterdam, The Netherlands. Son of Hein and Adriana Hendrika Johanna (Kling) Van Dam.
Master of Science, University Amsterdam, 1973. Doctor of Philosophy in Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, Agricultural University, Wageningen, The Netherlands, 1987.
Teacher, St. Michael College, Zaandam, The Netherlands, 1970-1971; teacher, Berlage Scholengemeenschap, Amsterdam, 1971; researcher, National Institute for Drinking Water Research, The Hague, The Netherlands, 1973-1975; researcher, Research Institute for Nature Management, Leersum, The Netherlands, 1976-1992; researcher, DLO-Institute for Forestry and Nature Research, Wageningen, 1992-1994; researcher, AquaSense Cons., Wageningen, since 1994.
Active several local environmental pressure groups, since 1978. Member Netherlands Society Aquatic Ecology (T.G.N. Dresscher medal), Netherlands Society for Water Quality Management, Netherlands-Flemish Society Diatomists (president since 1990), Netherlands Ecological Society, International Society Limnology, International Society Diatomists.
Married Trude Marijke Grolleman, December 8, 1942. Children: Floris, Renske.