Background
Castelein, René Marten was born on February 17, 1954 in Rotterdam, The Netherlands.
Castelein, René Marten was born on February 17, 1954 in Rotterdam, The Netherlands.
Doctor of Medicine, Doctor of Philosophy, University Leiden, 1978.
Research fellow Alfred I. du Pont Institute, Wilmington, Delaware. Director residents training program Isala Clinics, Zwolle, Overijssel, The Netherlands. Science secretary Dutch Orthopaedic Society, Nijmegen, 1991-1998.
Member science committee, educational committee Scolisdis, Scoliosis Working Group, Paediatrics Orthopaedics Working Group, Dutch Orthopaedic Society, 1991-1998.
Captain Royal Dutch Navy, 1978-1980. Member International Federated Body on Scoliosis Etiology Great Britain, Dutch Orthopaedic Society (board directors 1991-1998), International Society for Surgery in Orthopaedics and Traumatology.
Life partner: Bella Vivian van Dalen. Children: Sophie Castelein, Nina Castelein.