Jelle Sjerp Kaastra

Background

Kaastra, Jelle Sjerp was born on July 10, 1957 in Oosthem, Friesland, The Netherlands. Son of Gosse and Janna Arendina Kaastra.

Education

Master in Astronomy, State University, Utrecht, The Netherlands, 1981; Doctor of Philosophy in Astronomy, State University, Utrecht, The Netherlands, 1985.

Career

Research assistant, State University, Utrecht, 1981-1985; postdoctoral assistant, Space Research Organisation of The Netherlands, Leiden, 1985-1988; project science, Space Research Organisation of The Netherlands, Leiden, 1988-1994; project science, Space Research Organisation of The Netherlands, Utrecht, The Netherlands, since 1994. Guest investigator Leiden Observatory, since 1990.

Achievements

• Jelle Sjerp Kaastra has been listed as a notable Aerospace scientist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member International Astronomical Union, Nederlande Natuurkundige Vereniging, Nederlande Astronomen Club.

Interests

• Avocation: geneology.

Connections

Married Christina Karolina Eickhoff, June 11, 1985. Children: Liesbeth, Gosse, Nynke.

Father:

Gosse Kaastra

Mother:

Janna Arendina Kaastra

Spouse:

Christina Karolina Eickhoff

child:

Nynke Kaastra

child:

Gosse Kaastra

child:

Liesbeth Kaastra