Background
Rietveld, Wopke Johannes was born on November 9, 1937 in The Hague, The Netherlands. Son of Cornelis Joseph and Meindertje (Iedema) Rietveld.
physiology educator researcher
Rietveld, Wopke Johannes was born on November 9, 1937 in The Hague, The Netherlands. Son of Cornelis Joseph and Meindertje (Iedema) Rietveld.
Doctor of Philosophy, University Leiden, The Netherlands, 1964. Doctor of Medicine, University Leiden, 1969.
With University Leiden, 1961-1969, 73—, head department physiology and physiological physics, since 1980, professor physiology medical faculty, since 1985. Head department experimental obstetrics Leiden Medical Hospital, 1970-1972. President Foundation Life Sciences and Society, since 1981.
Chairman Dutch Committee on Resch. and Epilepsy, since 1988.
Fellow International Union Physiological Sciences, Dutch Medical Society, European Brain and Behavior Society, European Neurosci. Association; member European Society for Chronobiology (president since 1987), International Society for Chronobiology (vice president since 1989), Country Club Kieviten (president Wassenaar, The Netherlands chapter 1980-1984), Lions.
Married Petronella Elizabeth Scheffers, February 23, 1963. Children: Taco, Derk.