Curriculum Vitae

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full name:

Robert de Boer

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born:

19-06-1947, Haarlem, the Netherlands

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education:

University of Amsterdam: Biology and Chemistry

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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

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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)