Background
Harder, Wim was born on February 28, 1939 in Almelo, The Netherlands. Son of Willem and Hinkje (Oosting) Harder.
science administrator microbiology educator
Harder, Wim was born on February 28, 1939 in Almelo, The Netherlands. Son of Willem and Hinkje (Oosting) Harder.
Bachelor of Science, University Groningen, The Netherlands, 1960. Master of Science, University Groningen, The Netherlands, 1963. Doctor of Philosophy, University Groningen, The Netherlands, 1969.
Research assistant, U. Groningen, The Netherlands, 1960-1963;
lecturer, U. Groningen, The Netherlands, 1963-1969;
senior lecturer, U. Groningen, The Netherlands, 1971-1973;
associate professor, U. Groningen, The Netherlands, 1973-1980;
professor, U. Groningen, The Netherlands, since 1980;
independent researcher, U. Sheffield, England, 1969-1971;
director, The Netherlands Organization-MW, Delft, The Netherlands, 1989-1995;
science director, The Netherlands Organization-Member of the European Parliament, Apeldoorn, The Netherlands, since 1995. Consultant Dutch State Mines, Geleen, The Netherlands, 1980-1990, Phillips Petroleum Company, Bartlesville, Oklahoma, 1983-1992, Gist-Brocades, Delft, since 1982. Visiting professor Concordia, Montreal, Canada, 1982, U. Marburg, Germany, 1986.
Chairman Dutch Microbiological Society, Amsterdam, 1982-1986. European Federal of Biotechnology Working PartyMicrobial Physiology, Amsterdam, 1983-1988.
President Eelde (The Netherlands) Gliding Association, 1972-1976. Vice president Volks University, Groningen, 1984-1990. President Biotechnology Education Delft/Leiden, Delft, since 1990.
Fellow International Institute Biotechnology. Member American Society for Microbiology, Society.for General Microbiology, Vereinigung für Allgemeine und Angewandte Mikrobiologie, Dutch Microbiology Society, Dutch Society for Chemistry, Dutch Society for Biotechnology, Rotary Club Delft, Delft Lodge.
Married Elly Tekenbroek, June 29, 1960. Children: Wilma, Nico, Rolf.