Biography Professor Dr. Leo van Rijn
Born:
1946 Amsterdam
Education:
1965-1968 Bachelor Civil; Technical College Amsterdam
1970-1975 Bachelor+ Master Civil; Delft University of Technology
1987 Doctoral Thesis Mathematical modelling of morphological
processes in the case of suspended sediment transport
Delft University of Technology
1987-1994 Lecturer Department of Physical Geography
University of Utrecht
1994-2011 Professor Department of Physical Geography
University of Utrecht
Experience in:
-Hydraulics, sediment transport, sedimentation/erosion,
-Morphodynamics,
-Physical modelling (scale models),
-Mathematical modelling (mathematical models),
-Measuring instruments for sediment transport,
-Management of research projects in Europe,
-Management of engineering projects all over the world.
Hobbys:
Alfa Romeo Spider 1993
Corniche Crabber 1976
Leo van Rijn is president of the elite INTERNATIONAL SEDIMENT CLUB (ISC).
Members by invitation only; solve the SEDIMENT PUZZLE