Johannes Wessel

Background

Wessel, Johannes was born on May 14, 1931 in Eibergen, Gelderland, The Netherlands.

Education

VWO-diploma, Chr. Lyceum, Alphen a.d. Rijn, The Netherlands, 1949. Law degree, University Amsterdam, 1955.

Career

With Dutch Union of Local Authorities, The Hague, The Netherlands, 1956-1963. Research assistant Faculty Law Leyden (The Netherlands) University, 1963-1969, assistant professor, 1969-1971. Professor Delft (The Netherlands) University of Technology, 1971-1996.

Director RBA Center Faculty Civil Engineering, Delft, The Netherlands, 1989-1996. Director Rhine-Danube project Tempus, Delft-Budapest, 1990-1993. Member Eurowater Team Directorate General XII, Brussels and Lisbon, 1994-1996, member Water 21 Team, Brussels and Lisbon, 1996-1997.

Vice chairman science committee European Thematic Network of Education and Training-WATER Directorate General XXIII, Brussels, since 1996. Member science committee HYDROTOP, Marseille.

Achievements

• Johannes Wessel has been listed as a noteworthy Law educator, research administrator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Co-founder D'66 political party, Amsterdam, 1966. Member regional parliament Province of Zuid Holland, The Hague, The Netherlands, 1978-1982. Member curatorium Free Higher School, Driebergen, The Netherlands, 1992-1998.

Member International Association Water Law (executive council), Association Water Management.

Interests

• Avocations: sailing, mountain walking.

Connections

Married Elida Katharina Tuinstra, August 31, 1957. Children: Barbara Jolanda, Coenraad Christiaan, Gerrit Johannes.

Spouse:

Elida Katharina Tuinstra

child:

Gerrit Johannes Wessel

child:

Barbara Jolanda Wessel

child:

Coenraad Christiaan Wessel