Jan Willem de Jong

Background

de Jong, Jan Willem was born on August 13, 1942 in The Hague, The Netherlands. Son of Willem and Johanna (Kuiper) de Jong.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Leiden University, The Netherlands, 1964. Master of Science, Leiden University, The Netherlands, 1966. Doctor of Philosophy, Erasmus University, Rotterdam, The Netherlands, 1971.

Career

Instructor, assistant professor Medical Faculty, Rotterdam/Bio-chemical, Rotterdam, 1966-1974. Teacher Advisory Analysis School/Bio-chemical, 1968-1969. associate professor Thoraxcenter/Erasmus MC, Rotterdam 1974-2005. Director Cardiochem. Laboratory, Erasmus University, 1974—2003.

Education officer Cardiovascular Research School, COEUR, 2002—2005. Established investigator Netherlands Heart Foundation, The Hague, 1975-1980. Visiting professor University Brescia, Italy, 1992-1993.

Consultant Igen Inc., Rockport, Maryland, 1994-1995. Consultant University Texas Medical Center, Houston, 1982-1983, European Space Agency, 1997-2000. Member executive committee Medical Faculty, Rotterdam, 1979-1981.

Ad hoc advisor North Atlantic Treaty Organization Science Affairs, 1988, 94-95, Wellcome Trust Medical Research Council, United Kingdom, 1990-1992, 96, International Science Federation, 1994, Netherland Organization Science Research, 1994, British Cardiac Society, 1994, Association Ricerca Cardiologica, Rome, 1995, Federation Research and Development, Pretoria, South Africa, 1995. Vice chairman presidium Erasmus University, Rotterdam, 1991-1998. Evaluator European Commission Biomed 2, 1995, 97, European Commission 5th Framework, 1999, European Communications International Association & Marie Curie Fellowships, 2000.

Member science advisory board Netherlands Heart Foundation, 1992-1996. Referee Italian Ministry for University and Science Research, 1998-2006. Ad-hoc advisor University Antwerp, 1998, University Tel-Aviv, 1999.

Member National Aeronautics and Space Administration Life Science Peer Review Panel, 1999-2000. Evaluator, 2001-2002. Referee Italian Space Agy.

Referee The International Association for the Promotion of Co-operation with Scientists from the New Independent States of the Former Soviet Union, 2004, 06.

Achievements

• Jan Willem de Jong has been listed as a noteworthy Cardiochemist by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

• book

  • Myocardial Energy Metabolism

Membership

Inspector Birds Protection Act, The Hague, 1971-1985. Fellow European Society Cardiology (chairman work group 1990-1992, nucleus member 1983-1996). Member American Heart Association, American Physiological Society (correspondent), International Society Heart Research (county 1984-1993, chairman Euopean section 1989-1990), International Union Biochemistry and Molecular Biology.

Interests

• Avocations: tennis, ornithology, photography, bridge.

Connections

Married Meiskelina Elizabeth van Lier, October 9, 1968. Stepchildren: Martha H., Harmanna M.

Father:

Willem Jong

Mother:

Johanna (Kuiper) De Jong

Spouse:

Meiskelina Elizabeth van Lier

child:

Martha H. Jong

child:

Harmanna M. Jong