Background
Maesen, Laurentius Josephus Gerardus Van der was born on December 18, 1944 in Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
Maesen, Laurentius Josephus Gerardus Van der was born on December 18, 1944 in Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
Master of Science, Agricultural University Wageningen, The Netherlands, 1968. Doctor of Philosophy, Agricultural University Wageningen, The Netherlands, 1972.
Associate expert Food and Agriculture Organization, Iraq, 1972-1974. Principal germplasm botanist International Crops Research Institute for Semi-Arid Tropics, Hyderabad, India, 1974-1984. Professor plant taxonomy Agricultural University Wageningen, since 1984.
Chairman board trustees International Legume Database and Information Service, Southampton, England, since 1987. Member advisory board Center for Genetic Resources The Netherlands, Wageningen, 1986-1997. Coordinator Project Flora of Benin, since 1997.
Member Royal Netherlands Botanical Association (section chairman since 1994).
Married Marian Jeannette Reiniera van den Brink, June 1, 1973. 1 child, Martine Elisabeth.