Background
Wessels, Joseph Gerard Hubert was born on May 30, 1934 in Roermond, The Netherlands.
Wessels, Joseph Gerard Hubert was born on May 30, 1934 in Roermond, The Netherlands.
Diploma in Biology, University Leiden, 1959. Doctor of Philosophy cum laude, University Leiden, 1965. Diploma in Microbiology, University Delft, 1959.
Postgraduate, Indiana University, 1966., University California, Riverside, 1967.
Research associate botany, U. Leiden, 1959-1966; associate professor microbiology, U. Leiden, 1969-1970; professor botany, U. Groningen, since 1970; dean subfaculty of biology, U. Groningen, 1973-1975; dean Faculty Sciences, U. Groningen, 1981-1983. Chair professor National Science Council Taiwan, Taipei, 1992.
Member Royal Academy of Sciences (biological council 1976-1995, board directors 1977-1981), Royal Botanical Society (president 1976-1979), Netherlands Institute Biology (president 1980-1981), Dutch Society Sciences, British Mycological Society (honorary), Mycological Society of America (honorary).
Married C.J.C.M. Terhal, 1961. 4 children.