Background
Dijken, Pieter Jan Van was born on December 4, 1952 in Leenwarden, Holland. Son of Bonno Theodorus and Clasien Emma (de Jong) V.Dijken.
Dijken, Pieter Jan Van was born on December 4, 1952 in Leenwarden, Holland. Son of Bonno Theodorus and Clasien Emma (de Jong) V.Dijken.
Doctor of Medicine, University Groningen, 1978. Degree in pediatrics, University Utrecht, 1983. Doctor of Philosophy, University Utrecht, 1991.
Master of Business Administration, University Edinburgh, 1997.
Resident in pediatrics, U. Childrens Hospital, Utrecht, The Netherlands, 1979-1983; staff member, U. Childrens Hospital, Utrecht, The Netherlands, 1983-1987; head pediatric oncology/hematology, U. Childrens Hospital, Utrecht, The Netherlands, 1988-1994; senior research fellow, Dana Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, 1987-1988; head, National Hemophilia Clinic, Bilthoven, The Netherlands, 1988-1991; head pediatric bone marrow transplantation, Riyadh (Saudi Arabia) Armed Forces Hospital, since 1994. Consultant Immuno AG, Vienna, 1989-1994.
Chairman Dutch Field Hockey Club, Riyadh, 1994. Captain Dutch Army, 1978-1979. Member International Pediatric Oncology Society, European Bone Marrow Transplant Group, European Society for Pediatric Hematology and Immunology, Dutch Society for Leukemia in Children (board directors 1986-1994), Dutch Society for Pediatric Hematology (secretary/treasurer 1991-1994).
Married Manon Elisabeth Ryhaard, June 25, 1985. Children: Roderick, Sophie, Florien, Stephanie, Iris.