Willem Klaas Jan Huizinga

Background

Huizinga, Willem Klaas Jan was born on May 29, 1942 in Soestdyk, Utrecht, The Netherlands. Son of Folkert and Geertje (Veldthuis) Huizinga.

Education

Doctor of Medicine, University Medical School, Leiden, The Netherlands, 1960.

Career

Registrar in surgery, Harbour Hospital, Rotterdam, The Netherlands, 1969-1970; medical officer, Mission Hospital, Transkei, Swaziland, 1970-1975; registrar in surgery, University Hospital, Durban, South Africa, 1976-1980; senior registrar in surgery, University Hospital, Durban, 1980-1981; consultant surgeon, University Hospital, Durban, 1981-1994; head department surgery, University Hospital, Durban, 1994-1996; associate professor surgery, U. Oman, since 1996. Lecturer surgery U. Natal, South Africa, 1980-1986, senior lecturer in surgery, 1986-1996. Examiner Red Cross Society, Durban, South Africa, since 1980.

Achievements

• Willem Klaas January Huizinga has been listed as a noteworthy surgeon, medical educator, consultant by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Medical supervisor Aquatic/Powerboat Club, Natal, 1976. Chairman Tennis Club, Durban, 1992. Fellow Royal College Surgeons.

Member International Society Infectious Diseases, Surgical Infection Society (Europe) (founder), Surgical Research Society Southern Africa.

Interests

• Avocations: tennis, music, taxidermy, geology.

Connections

Married Freeke Grietje De Boer, February 19, 1969. (deceased July 1993). Children: Marieke Elizabeth Margaretha, Paula Helena Victoria, Wendela Suzanna Machteld, Wouter Folkert Arend.

Father:

Folkert Huizinga

Mother:

Geertje (Veldthuis) Huizinga

Spouse:

Freeke Grietje De Boer

child:

Marieke Elizabeth Margaretha Huizinga

child:

Wouter Folkert Arend Huizinga

child:

Paula Helena Victoria Huizinga

child:

Wendela Suzanna Machteld Huizinga