born on 11 March 1973
1985-1991 : Stedelijk Gymnasium Haarlem
1991-1996 : Mathematics and Physics at Leiden University
1996-2000 : PhD in Mathematics at Leiden University (advisor Bert Peletier)
2001-2002 : EPSRC research fellow at Nottingham University with John King
2003-2006 : Assistant Professor at VU Amsterdam
2008-2014 : Course director Mathematics & Business Analytics
2007- ....... : Full professor at VU Amsterdam
2021- ....... : Department Chair