Biography
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