Background
Schefold, Reimar was born on February 8, 1938 in Basel, Switzerland. Arrived in The Netherlands, 1973. Son of Karl and Marianne (von den Steinen) Schefold.
Schefold, Reimar was born on February 8, 1938 in Basel, Switzerland. Arrived in The Netherlands, 1973. Son of Karl and Marianne (von den Steinen) Schefold.
Doctor of Philosophy, University Basel, 1965.
Research fellow Swiss National Foundation, 1966-1972. Associate professor Free University, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, 1973-1989. Professor University Leiden, The Netherlands, since 1989.
Chairman Research Association Southeast Asia, The Netherlands, 1986-1993. Chairman Royal Institute Anthropology and Linguistics, Leiden. Indonesian Project director Survival International London, 1976-1984.
Married Jet Bakels, March 10, 1993. Children: Joris, Laura.