Background
Martens, Willem Hendrikus was born on July 21, 1950 in Zevenaar, Gelderland, Netherlands. Son of Harry Martens and Ida Roncken.
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Willem Hendrikus Martens
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Education
Master of Arts in Philosophy (honorary), Amsterdam University, The Netherlands, 1972. Doctor of Medicine in Psychopathology (honorary), Amsterdam University, The Netherlands, 1975. Doctor of Philosophy Forensic Psychiatry (honorary), Tilburg University, The Netherlands, 1997.
Career
Senior researcher psychology Nijmegen University, Netherlands, 1975—1985. Senior researcher forensic psychiatry Forensic Psychiatric Hospital, 1975—1985. Private practice Utrecht, Netherlands, 1985—1994.
Director W. Kahn Institute of Theoretical Psychiatry and Neuroscience, Elst, Netherlands, since 1985, executive researcher forensic psychiatry, since 1985, chair, since 2001. Appointed advisor psychiatry European Commission Leonardo da Vinci, Brussels, since 2004. Scientific advisory British Broadcasting Corporation documentaries "How to Make a Psychopath" and "How to Cure a Psychopath", 2007.
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Married Ineke Adriana Tuijten, November 22, 1997. Children: Miriam Elisabeth, Joshua Maria.
Education
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1972
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1975
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1997
Career
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1975 - 1985
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1975 - 1985
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1985 - 1994
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1985
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2001
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Nominee International Dan David prize, 2004, Jean Delay prize, World Psychiatric Association, 2005. Named International Health Professional of Year, 2007, International Scientist of Year, 2007, Outstanding Scientist of Year, International Biographic Centre Cambridge, 2008-2009, Great Mind of 21st Century, American Biographical Institute, 2006-2007. Named to International Profiles Accomplished Leaders, 2008-2009. Recipient 21st Century Achievement award, 2005, 2007, International Professional Year award, 2006, Outstanding Scientist of 21st Century award, 07, Outstanding Scientists Worldwide medal, 2007, Archimedes Medal of Honor, 2007, Scientist of Year, International Biographic Centre Cambridge, 2009.Nominee International Dan David prize, 2004, Jean Delay prize, World Psychiatric Association, 2005. Named International Health Professional of Year, 2007, International Scientist of Year, 2007, Outstanding Scientist of Year, International Biographic Centre Cambridge, 2008-2009, Great Mind of 21st Century, American Biographical Institute, 2006-2007. Named to International Profiles Accomplished Leaders, 2008-2009.
Recipient 21st Century Achievement award, 2005, 2007, International Professional Year award, 2006, Outstanding Scientist of 21st Century award, 07, Outstanding Scientists Worldwide medal, 2007, Archimedes Medal of Honor, 2007, Scientist of Year, International Biographic Centre Cambridge, 2009.