Professorin the Department ofOraland Maxillofacial Surgery, University Hospital ofGroningenandsection chiefofCranio-MaxillofacialTrauma
He received his Dental Degree at the University ofGroningenin 1978 andcompleted his residencyat the Department ofOraland Maxillofacial Surgery, University Hospital ofGroningen. The Netherlands
He is specializedinthedevelopment of new materialssuch asbioresorbableimplants.His clinicalarea of interest is, among others,cranio-maxillofacialtrauma
He regularly publishesin differentinternational journals.