Johan De Roos

Background

Roos, Johan De was born on December 19, 1937 in Amsterdam.

Education

Master of Arts, Amsterdam University, 1968. Doctor of Philosophy, Amsterdam University, 1984.

Career

Gymnasium teacher classics Spinoza-Lyceum, Amsterdam, 1962-1973. Assistant professor Amsterdam University, 1974-1990, professor, since 2001. Director Netherlands Institute for the Near East/NHAI, Leiden and Istanbul, since 1990.

Visiting professor Northeast Normal University, Changchun, China, since 1993.

Achievements

• Johan De Roos has been listed as a noteworthy classicist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Treasurer Church Choir Cappella, Amsterdam, 1977-1987. Member board Ex Oriente Lux, Leiden, since 1980, Reuvens Stichting, Leiden, since 1990. Member finance committee Municipality of Rijnwoude, since 1994.

Interests

• Avocations: field hockey, singing.

Connections

Son of Albertus de and Carolina Petronella de (Oudegeest) R. Married Jentje Post, September 18, 1964.

Father:

Albertus Roos

Spouse:

Jentje Post