Background
Kuipers, Tjakko was born on September 13, 1915 in Groningen, The Netherlands. Son of Kornelis and Geertruida Catharina (Folkers) Kuipers.
Kuipers, Tjakko was born on September 13, 1915 in Groningen, The Netherlands. Son of Kornelis and Geertruida Catharina (Folkers) Kuipers.
Doctor of Medicine, University Leiden, 1941. Doctor of Philosophy, University Leiden, 1972.
Locum tenense various general practices, 1940—1945. Private practice Sommelsdijk, Netherlands, 1946—1955. Diagnostic radiology trainee Diaconess Hospital, Rotterdam, Netherlands, 1955—1957.
Therapeutic radiology trainee Rotterdam Radiotherapeutic Institute, 1958—1959, radiation oncologist, 1959—1985. Advisor World Health Organization Project Uganda, 1995—1997, Institute for Radiotherapy and Curietherapy, Deventer, 1987—2002.
Member of European Society for Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology, Dutch Society for Radiotherapy and Oncology, Royal Dutch Medical Society, Indonesian Radiologic Society (honorary).
Married Johanna Bussink, April 29, 1946. Children: Anne Marie, Tineke, Annette.