Work and Education

Amstel Institute (1998-present)

• Research and Development:
  • Mathematical aspects of an integrated computer learning environment for mathematics and science education at secondary school level
  • Development of Coach
  • Development of Curriculum material, especially for Wiskunde D.
• Teaching:
  • Mathematica course for 1st year mathematics and science students.
  • MMSE courses: Multimedia & Winter project
  • supervision of research project and thesis work of MMSE students
• Educational Support:
  • Remedial Mathematics for Math & Science Students
  • Computer Algebra Based Assessment
  • Studio Courses (in the IBL-Project)
  • FWNI Website Project;
  • Mathematica Course for Students;
  • Unix Introductory Course for Students;
  • LaTeX Introductory Course for Students;
  • amongst other courses
• Outreach Activities:
  • Mastercourses for mathematics and science teachers at secondary school.
  • Guidance of secondary sachool students in their research project ("Profielwerkstuk")

CAN Expertise Center (1989-1997)

• Management of the CAN Expertise Center.
• Support of computer algebra users.
• Dissemination of computer algebra in industry (special project: SCAFI).
• Consultancy for various firms.
• Training and courses in Axiom, Java, Maple and Mathematica.
• Development of an online HTML-course.

University of Nijmegen (1984-1989)

Editorships

• CAN Newsletter (1989-1996)
• SIGSAM Bulletin (1993-1996)
• MapleTech (1995-1998)

Education

• Gymnasium B at the Norbertus Lyceum of Roosendaal.
• Mathematics at the Catholic University of Nijmegen.
  Specialization: Lie Theory; Master's thesis: Satake Diagrams.
• Chemistry at the Catholic University of Nijmegen.
  Specialization: Theoretical Chemistry; Master's thesis: The Graphical Unitary Group Approach to the Many-Electron Problem and Configuration Selection.