Education and exams
Graduation Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam : 1978 Training to be internist Andreas Ziekenhuis Amsterdam : 1979-1983 AZ Leiden : 1983-1984 End of specialisation in internal medicine : 01-01-1984 Specialisation in endocrinology AZ Leiden : 1984-1986
Date of PhD AZ Leiden : 19-05-1990 Title thesis: Effects of growth hormone on the thyroid and thyroid hormone production
Present work in Westeinde Hospital the Hague Internist specialised in diabetes and endocrinology
Other functions outside the Westeinde Ziekenhuis
Board member of MeVoMi (Medical Voorlichting Migranten) since 1983
President of COIG-Commissie NIV (education for trainees in internal medicine) untill 2003
President Dutch Diabetes Association 1993-1999
Board member of Dr. F. Gerritzenprijs Committee (diabetes) 1993-1999
Board member Diabetes Fonds Nederland (for scientific research) 1993-2006
Board member of Dutch Endocrine Society 1996-2000
President of the Scientific Committee of the Diabetes Research Foundation !999-2006
President of the Dutch Society of Internal Medicine
Previous research in both the fields of diabetes and endocrinology
