| Working experience and education | |||
| Januari 2018 | Technical assistance regarding the production of EM and Mycorrhiza to improve growing conditions for plants and animals in Jakarta, Indonesia | ||
| Autumn 2016 | Board member of RafikiTanzania. By offering and / or improvement of vocational training for disadvantaged individuals or groups RAFIKI contributes to their personal and professional development. As a role model they can in turn contribute to the further development of their immediate environment and thus of Tanzania. | ||
| October 2015 | Technical assistance regarding the production of compost by using cattle manure and household disposals in Bamako (Mali) | MALI REPORT | |
| Summer 2014 | Revival BFF Bioenergy Forum Fact | BFF Link. | |
| December 2013 | Final report Max Havelaar fair trade Jatropha oil production in Tanzania | Producing Jatropha fair | |
| November 2013 | Improving local mango production for the Kintampo Mango farmers Association in Ghana | KINTAMPO GHANA | |
| August 2013 | Improving Argan oil production and profitability for the female cooperative Amanar in Morocco. | Final Marocco | |
| February 2013 | Feasibility study regarding seed production and commercialization by small farmers in Zimbabwe | Final Zimbabwe | |
| December 2012 | Guest speaker at the Global Knowledge Platform for Sustainable Solutions for Jatropha based Bio-Fuels in New Delhi. India | Presentation Delhi | |
| August-October 2012 | 2e round evaluation of Max Havelaar Fairtrade project in Tanzania | ||
| March 2012 | WBC 2012 Rotterdam, JOIL fact finding mission in Tanzania | ||
| October 2011 | Evaluation of Max Havelaar project in Moshi, Tanzania | ||
| March 2011 | Key-note speaker at national Jatropha conference in Arusha, Tanzania | Arusha presentation | |
| March 2010-March 2012 | Jatropha consultant for Sekisui Chemical Ltd. in Tanga, Tanzania | ||
| November 2010 | Key note speaker at the international conference on Jatropha curcas in Groningen (Netherlands) | Groningen 01-11-2010 | |
| October 2010 | Implementation of the 3rd Jatropha demonstration plot in Mbinga (Tanzania) | ||
| August 2010 | Implementation of 2 experimental Jatropha plots in Bukoba and Moshi (Tanzania) | ||
| June 2010 | Training of Co-operative agronomists in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania | ||
| October 2009 | 2e Jatropha World Africa conference, Brussels | ||
| October 2009 | Mission with Michigan State University to evaluate Jatropha potential in Senegal and Mali | SENEGAL MISION REPORT | |
| September 2009 | In field training of field managers for Berl/TNT Jatropha project in Malawi. | ||
| February 2009 | Jatropha workshop and conference in Kuala Lumpur. Project evaluation with MARDI | ||
| July 2008 -2012 | Various trips to Tanzania in view of future Jatropha activities of Eneco. Visit both commercial projects (Bioshape, Diligent) and NGO projects. (Yes Africa). Senior Jatropha adviser for Eneco. Ongoing feasibility study together with fair trade Max Havelaar regarding the production and export of Jatropha oil under fair trade label certification | ||
| May 2008 | Jatropha workshop in Miami, USA. Evaluation of growing Jatropha in Florida | ||
| April 2008 | Survey of potential sustainable Jatropha locations in Northern Tanzania for the Dutch company Diligent | ||
| Dec.2007-April 2008 | New projects manager D1Oils. Exploration of new area’s in Australia and Brazil. Case study FEASABILITY OF GROWING JC IN ALGERIA | ||
| Apr. 2006- April 2008 | Regional Agronomy Director for D1Oils (Quinvita) in South East Asia. Responsible for setting up or contracting Jatropha curcas test locations in Indonesia (Sumatra), Thailand (Nopkorn) , Malaysia (Mardi) and Philippines. Starting seed orchards, selection trials and multiplication. Fact finding missions to China, Laos and Cambodia. | ||
| Nov. 2003- Apr. 2006 | Private horticulture consultant in France, providing expertise in the field of soil science, fertilization and ornamental annual and perennial plants to companies and local customers. Several projects in the Morvan. | ||
| Feb.1997 – Oct.2003 | Private horticulture consultant, providing part time technical back up and training for the local sales people and customers of Scotts International Fertilizers in Asia. (Malaysia, Taiwan, China, South Korea, Thailand, Indonesia, Philippines.) Specific area’s were oil palm- and forestry trials in Malaysia, vegetable- and rice trials in the Philippines.(IRRI) | ||
| 1987-1997 | Head of the technical department of Scotts International (now ICL-SF), responsible for Europe, Africa, Asia and Australia. The company is world market leader in controlled release fertilizers. Strategic product development, soil science, product performance, customer care and complaint handling, staff training and the realization of a technical news letter. | ||
| 1985-1987 | Senior project leader for Arcadis Tree Service in the Netherlands and abroad. Survey and advice on growing conditions of urban trees with focus on root development. Special assignment to organize the landscaping part of a building project in Baghdad, Iraq | ||
| 1982-1985 | DIGS (Dutch Government) project Horti Tengeru in Tanzania.. Introduction of improved tropical fruits and training of future extension officers. | ||
| 1979-1982 | Project leader of Heidemij (now Arcadis) Tree Service. (See 1985-1987). Setting up a landscaping company in Saudi Arabia. Development of a tree injection system to control aphids in urban lime trees. | ||
| 1975-1979 | Assistant to the manager of the Botanical Garden of the University of Utrecht. Responsible for maintaining a living plant collection to be used for educational purposes and scientific experiments. | ||
| 1972-1975 | Leader of a group of physically and mentally disabled people working for “Presikhaaf”, a semi-private organization employing 1500 people in horticulture and small industries. | ||
| 1969-1972 | Volunteer (together with my wife who also had a contract) with Dutch Volunteer Service SNV in Ivory coast, Africa). Working with farmers in rice culture and erosion control. | ||
| 1967-1969 | Military service | ||
| 1962-1967 | Student at the university of applied sciences “Gerard Adriaan van Swieten Hogere Tuinbouwschool” at Frederiksoord. Key subjects are taxonomy, soil science, plant fertilization and forestry. | ||
| 1957-1962 | Student at the Lyceum (college) at Emmen | ||
| Publications | Growing Jatropha Manual Download here
The use of controlled release fertilizers on oil palm nursery production . Kuala Lumpur |
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