Education
1968-1974 Gymnasium B at the St Werenfridus Lyceum, Hoorn
1974-1983 Medical School at the Vrije Universiteit, Amsterdam
1983 Medical Doctor degree
1985-1990 Resident ObGyn
1990-1993 Fellowship-Subspeciality Training Reproductive Medicine, department, Gynaecology and Obstretics, Vrije Universiteit Medical Center, Amsterdam
1995 PhD Thesis: Dose studies with the GnRH agonist triptorelin Vrije Universiteit, Amsterdam. Promotor: Prof Dr J. Schoemaker
2010-2011 Academic Leadership Training UMCU
2016+2018 BROK certificate
2019-2020 Connecting Leadership Training UMCU
2023 Master Class – Haya van Someren Stichting VVD
2025 Managerial Training – Haya van Someren stichting VVD
Professional Career
1985-1990 Resident ObGyn, department Gynecology and Obstetrics, Vrije Universiteit Medical Center, Amsterdam
1991-1993 Fellow Reproductive Medicine, department Gynecology and Obstetrics, Vrije Universiteit Medical Center, Amsterdam (Head: Prof Dr J. Schoemaker)
1994-1995 Gynecologist/Consultant Reproductive Medicine, department Gynecology and Obstetrics, Vrije Universiteit Medical Center, Amsterdam (Head: Prof Dr J. Schoemaker)
1995-today Gynecologist/Consultant Reproductive Medicine, department Gynecology and Obstetrics, division Perinatology en Gynecology, University Medical Center Utrecht (present head: prof Dr S. Veersema)
2007-2009 ssociate Professor Reproductive Endocrinology and Surgery, Interim Chair department Reproductive Medicine, UMC Utrecht, The Netherlands
2010-2023 Professor Reproductive Endocrinology and Surgery, Department Reproductive Medicine, UMC Utrecht, The Netherlands
2016-2024 Principal Investigator Child Health Science programme UMC Utrecht/WKZ
2018-2021 Coordinator Subspecialist Pre-Implantation Diagnosis programme UMC Utrecht in cooperation with MUMC
January 2023 Formally Retired
2021-2023 Consultant OBGYN Reproductive Medicine, Centre for ChildWish, Dijklander Hospital, Purmerend, The Netherlands
2025 Visiting Consultant Reproductive Medicine, Centre for ChildWish, Dijklander Hospital, Purmerend, The Netherlands