Jan Hendrik Stock

Background

Stock, Jan Hendrik was born on February 22, 1931 in Amsterdam, Netherlands. Son of Jan Hari Singh Gour.

Education

Master of Science, University Amsterdam/U. Paris, 1955. Doctor of Philosophy, University Amsterdam, 1957.

Career

Assistant curator Zoological Museum Amsterdam, 1950-1957. Science officer Caribbean Marine Biological Institute, Curaçao, West Indies, 1958. Curator Zoological Museum Amsterdam, 1958-1961.

Senior science officer University Amsterdam, 1962-1968, professor, since 1968. Guest lecturer, University Puerto Rico, 1962.

Achievements

• January Hendrik Stock has been listed as a noteworthy zoology educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

With Netherlands armed forces, 1957. Member Committee Science Research in Tropics (board directors since 1968), World Association Copepodologists (president-elect since 1987), Crustacean Society (European governor since 1985), Society Biospeology France (board directors since 1980).

Interests

• Scuba diving.

Connections

Married Brenda Balfoort, December 18, 1964. Four children.

Father:

Jan Hari Singh Gour Stock

Spouse:

Brenda Balfoort