Paul Van Der Laan

Background

Laan, Paul Van Der was born on February 16, 1937 in Utrecht, the Netherlands. Son of Teun and Adriana Maatje (Boos) Van Der Laan.

Education

DRS, University Leiden, Leiden, the Netherlands, 1960. D., Technology University, Eindhoven, the Netherlands, 1970.

Career

Research fellow Mathematics Centre, Amsterdam, the Netherlands, 1960-1965. Head research group Philips, Eindhoven, 1965-1972. Professor, head secretary mathematics and applied statistics Agricultural University, Wageningen, The Netherlands, 1972-1990.

Professor mathematics, applied statistics Technology University, Eindhoven, The Netherlands, since 1990.

Achievements

• Paul Van Der Laan has been listed as a noteworthy Statistics educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member International Statistical Institute, Biometric Society (Reading, England), Netherlands Society Statistics and Operations Research (president 1987-1991), Mathematics Society Amsterdam.

Interests

• Avocations: chess, tennis, running.

Connections

Married An de Vries, September 5, 1961. Children: Robert, Annette, Mark, Marianne.

Father:

Teun Laan

Mother:

Adriana Maatje (Boos) Van Der Laan

Spouse:

An de Vries

child:

Annette Laan

child:

Marianne Laan

child:

Mark Laan

child:

Robert Laan