Background
Zaag, Pieter Jan van der was born on October 21, 1961 in Amsterdam, Netherlands. Son of Jan and Tonny (Biesheuvel) van der Zaag.
Zaag, Pieter Jan van der was born on October 21, 1961 in Amsterdam, Netherlands. Son of Jan and Tonny (Biesheuvel) van der Zaag.
Bachelor of Science in Physics, Free University, Amsterdam, 1982. Bachelor of Science in Mathematics, Free University, 1984. Master of Science in Physics, University Leiden, 1985.
Doctor of Philosophy, Leiden University, Netherlands, 1992.
Scientific assistant Leiden University, Zuid Holland, Netherlands, 1986-1990. Scientific staff Philips Research Laboratories, Eindhoven, Netherlands, 1990-1999, principal scientist Redhill, England, 2000—2002. Chief research engineer LG Philips liquid crystal display, Anyang, Republic of Korea, 2003—2004.
Principal scientist Philips Research Laboratories, Center for Translational Molecular Medicine, since 2004. Thesis supervisor Eindhoven University of Technology.
Secretary & chairman finance committee church of Waalre, Netherlands, 1997-2000. Member American Physical Society, Dutch Physical Society.
Married Magdalena Maria van der Burg, February 12, 1988. Children: Date, Job, Maarten.