Robert Hassink

Background

Hassink, Robert was born on March 24, 1965 in Denekamp, Overijssel, Netherlands. Son of Jacques Hassink and Clazien Hassink-Van Geest.

Education

Master of Arts, Doctor of Philosophy in economic geography, University of Utrecht, Netherlands, 1992.

Career

Research fellow Maastricht Economic Research Institute on Innovation and Technology, Maastricht, Netherlands, 1992—1994. Research fellow department of spatial planning in Europe University of Dortmund, Germany, 1994—1997. Visiting research fellow Science and Technology Policy Institute, Seoul, Republic of Korea, 1998—1999.

Consultant Technopolis B.V., Amsterdam, Netherlands, 1999—2000. Researcher/lecturer department geography University of Bonn, Germany, since 2000. Consultant Terrirorial Development Service Organization of European Cooperation and Development, Paris, 2000.

Consultant World Bank, Washington, 2002.

Achievements

• Robert Hassink has been listed as a noteworthy geographer by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member of Koninklijk Nederlands Aardrijkskundig Genootschap, Verband der Geographen an Deutschen Hochschulen, Regional Studies Association.

Interests

• Field hockey, running.

Connections

Married Eun-young Jeong, October 24, 1997. Children: Yuri, Ino.