Background
Hamer, Robert Jan was born on August 21, 1957 in Middelburg, Zeeland, Netherlands. Son of Peter Hamer and Catharina Hendrika Schut.
Hamer, Robert Jan was born on August 21, 1957 in Middelburg, Zeeland, Netherlands. Son of Peter Hamer and Catharina Hendrika Schut.
GYMNASIUM BETA, Het Christelijk Lyceum, Dordrecht, 1975. Biochemistry doctorandus, State University Utrecht, The Netherlands, 1981. Doctor of Philosophy in medicine, State University Utrecht, 1986.
Scientist The Netherlands Organization Cereals Flour and Bread Institute, Wageningen, Netherlands, 1985—1987, head cereals and chemistry department Netherlands, 1987—1992. Head biochemistry and physical chemistry department The Netherlands Organization Nutrition and Food Research, Zeist, Netherlands, 1992—1994. Head biochemistry and gene technical division The Netherlands Organization Nutrition and Food Research Institute, Netherlands, 1994—1997.
Director structure and functionality program Wageningen Centre for Food Sciences, Wageningen, Netherlands, since 1997. Regional edition Journal Cereal Science, Elsevier Publication, London, since 1994. Director American Association Cereal Chemists AACC, Eagan, Minnesota, 1997—2000, Cereals + Europe, Leuven, Belgium, since 1997.
Chair International Executive Council, AACC, Eagan, Minnesota, since 2000. President-elect AACC International, Eagan, Minnesota, since 2005.
Member of AACC International (director, president-elect 1997—2000, AACC fellow 1996).
Married Geeske Monica de Jong, February 19, 1982. Children: Casper David, Jurrien Matthijs, Thijmen Robert.