Curriculum Vitae
full name:
Robert de Boer
born:
19-06-1947, Haarlem, the Netherlands
education:
University of Amsterdam: Biology and Chemistry
Drs. 22-10-1975 (cum laude)
(1) Genetics, (2) Entomology (3) Botany
PhD. 21-10-1981
Thesis title: Partial hybrid sterility between populations of the spider mite Tertranychus urticae Koch
professional career:
01/11/1971 - 01/09/1975
part time eduction duties, botany
Hugo de Vries Laboratorium (University of Amsterdam)
01/07/1976 – 01/02/1977
genetics of the malaria transmission capacity of Anopheles atroparvus
Laboratorium voor Experimentele Entomologie (University of Amsterdam)
01/02/1977 – 01/08/1981
genetics of incompatibility between spider mite populations
Laboratorium voor Experimentele Entomologie (University of Amsterdam)
01/05/1982 – 01/05/1986
insecticide resistance in Pediculus capitis (headlouse)
Laboratorium voor Experimentele Entomologie (University of Amsterdam)
01/05/1986 – 01/09/1994
various projects
* research on vector (Ixodus ricinus) and rodent reservoir of the bacterium Borrelia burgdorferi (Lyme disease). Section Population Biology (University of Amsterdam) and Biomedisch Centrum (Maastricht University)
* research on the molecular genetics of strain differences in Borrelia burgdorferi (Lyme disease). Laboratorium voor Moleculaire Biologie (University of Amsterdam)
* research on biology and control of house dust mites. Section Population Biology (University of Amsterdam) and Centraal Laboratorium van de Bloedtransfusiedienst (Amsterdam)
01/09/1994 – 01/09/2000
freelance activities concerning the control of house dust allergens
01/09/2000 – 01/06/2012
teacher (biology and general science)