Background
Gils, Jan A. Van was born on September 21, 1971 in Tilburg, Netherlands. Son of Jan C. Van Gils and Marian Van Gils-Smeekens.
Gils, Jan A. Van was born on September 21, 1971 in Tilburg, Netherlands. Son of Jan C. Van Gils and Marian Van Gils-Smeekens.
Bachelor of Science with honors, University Groningen, 1990. Master of Science with honors, University Groningen, 1996. Doctor of Philosophy (honorary), University Groningen, 2004.
Post-doctoral fellow Royal Netherlands Institute Sea Research, Den Burg, Netherlands, 2003—2004, Netherlands Institute Ecology, Nieuwersluis, Netherlands, since 2003.
Life partner Ilse M. F. Veltman. Children: Lieke, Jort.