1. General Information

1949 Born, The Hague, the Netherlands (10 April).
1968 Gymnasium, the Hague.
1972 Candidate in Chemistry.
1974 Candidate in Psychology (Utrecht).
1975 Doctorandus/master in chemistry (Utrecht, Cum Laude; majors Biochemistry and Neurochemistry).
1976 Married, two children (May 1982, Feb. 1985).
1977 Doctorandus/master in psychology (Utrecht; majors Experimental and Cognitive Psychology; Clinical/Neuropsychology; Philosophy).
1980 Ph.-D. thesis “Neuropeptides, Brain Membrane Phosphorylation and Grooming Behaviour” (Prof. Dr. W.H. Gispen and Prof. Dr. D. de Wied, promotores).
1983 Registration as Clinical Psychologist, (NIP, Neth. Inst. of Psychologists).
1985 Full Professor in Neuropsychology & Biological Psychology (Faculty of Medicine, Maastricht University, Maastricht, the Netherlands).
1995 Professor of Biological Psychology & Neuropsychology (Faculty of Psychology, Maastricht University, Maastricht, the Netherlands).
1999 Registration as Health Care Psychologist (NIP, Netherlands Institute of Psychologists, and BIG, Law for Professions in Individual Healthcare/Wet Beroepen Individuele Gezondheidszorg).
2005 Registration as Clinical Psychologist (NIP, Netherlands Institute of Psychologists), followed by registration as Clinical Neuropsychologist with the opening of the BIG register in 2008.

2. Positions held

2009 - Present. Full professor in Brain, Behavior & Education, VU University Amsterdam (faculty of Psychology & Education)
2009 - Present. Director, AZIRE Institute for Research in Education
2006 - 2008 Director of the Centre Brain & Learning Maastricht
2000 - 2008 Director of the Alzheimer Centre Limburg.
1997 Director, Division of Cognitive Disorders, Institute Brain & Behaviour Maastricht
1995 Director, Research Institute Brain & Behaviour Maastricht (through Dec. 2001).
1991 Head ad interim of the Department of Psychiatry & Neuropsychology; university Hospital Maastricht (through June 1992).
1987 Head of the Division of Neuropsychology; Dept. of Psychiatry & Neuropsychology; university hospital Maastricht.
1986 Director, Research Theme ‘Ageing’ Maastricht (through December 1994)
1985 Head of the Academic Department of Neuropsychology; Psychomedical Centre Vijverdal, Maastricht, the Netherlands
1985 Full Professor in Neuropsychology & Psychobiology (Maastricht University, Faculty of Medicine, Maastricht, the Netherlands).
1983 Senior lecturer (Wetenschappelijk hoofdambtenaar; Psychiatric University Clinic, Utrecht).
1980 Junior lecturer (Wetenschappelijk ambtenaar I; Psychiatric University Clinic, Utrecht).
1975 Research Assistant (Wetenschappelijk medewerker; Rudolph Magnus Institute for Pharmacology, Utrecht).

3. Management activities and board memberships

Science management and steering committees: core activities, Dutch Science Council/NWO and related organisations

2008 - Present. Member of the NWO steering committee ‘Brain & Cognition in a societal perspective’/FES
2006 - Present Member of the Transition Board ‘Hersenen & Cognitie’ NWO
2006 - Present Chairman of the NWO committee on ‘Brain, learning and memory’ in relation to the NWO/National Research Initiative ‘Brain and cognition.
2004 - 2005 Preadvisor and chairman of NWO Sounding panel committee ‘Cognition Programme 2006-2010’
2003-2005 Chairman of the NWO committee on ‘Brain & Learning’
2000-2002 Member of NWO Social and Behavioural Science (MAGW) committee for the evaluation of project and programme grants
2000-2002 Member of Neurofederation Programme committee EndoNeuro meeting 2001 and EndoNeuroPsycho (ENP) meeting 2002
1995-2004 Member of the board of the Dutch Federation of Neurosciences (Nederlandse Neurofederatie).
1994-1996 Member of the NWO-advisory board for Ageing problems (Commissie Verouderingsvraagstukken)
1993-1997 Member of the Scientific Advisory Board of the NWO/Decade of the Brain Committee in The Netherlands
1993-1995 Member of the KNAW-subcommittee for Medicine with respect to ‘Discipline Advice Gerontology’
1990-1995 Member of the committee on Nutrition for the Elderly; Council for Nutrition (Voedingsraad)
1989-1992 Member of the board of the Gerontology committee NWO/Social and Behavioural Sciences (MAGW, formerly ‘Psychon’)
1987-1991 Member of NWO/Medical Sciences ‘Neuroscience’ committee for the evaluation of project grants on the domain of Neuroscience
1985-1987 Member of the ‘Alzheimer-Committee’, NWO Medical Sciences, Science Council the Netherlands
1986-present Evaluation of project grants, programme grants, VENI/VIDI/VICI grants
1986-1998 Member of Committee on ‘Psychogeriatric Diseases’ of the Health Council The Netherlands

Scientific steering committees: other activities

2006-2007 Member of OECD/CERI committee on phase 3 ‘Brain & Learning in relation to learning mathematics’
2005-2007 Advisor to OECD/CERI on the report related to phase 2 of the Brain & Learning initiative.
2003-2004 Member of the Alzheimer Europe Expert Advisory Plan (Medical and Research Issues)
2003 Member of the jury of the SNS award (Spaarbank Limburg Prijs) for excellent thesis for the year 2002, Maastricht University
2002-2004 Member of the jury of the Research Award of the Neurosciences Research School and Rudolph Magnus Institute, Utrecht University
2002 Member of the Committee of Recommendation of the Netherlands Centre for Brain Injury
1997-present Member of the Steering Committee of the Study of Attentional Disorders Maastricht (SAM; Institute Brain & Behaviour)
1995-1999 Member of the Board of Gerontechnology Institute (Eindhoven, the Netherlands)
1995-1996 Member of programme committee for the consensus meeting on Dementia and Alzheimer’s Disease in 1996 (Health Council The Netherlands)
1994-present Programmeleader and member of the Steering Committee of the European ‘International Study into Postoperative Cognitive Disorder (ISPOCD)’.
1993-1994 Member of the board for the Heymans award of the Netherlands Institute for Psychology (NIP)
1993-1997 Member of the European Scientific Committee on Alzheimer’s Disease (Servier, Paris) France
1993-1997 Member of the Scientific Advisory Board of the Dutch Society for Whiplash patients (Nederlandse Stichting voor Whiplash Patiënten)
1991-present Member of the Steering committee of LASA (Longitudinal Ageing Study Amsterdam)
1990-2004 Member of Scientific Advisory Board of the Dutch Brain Foundation (Nederlandse Hersenstichting)
1987-1989 Member of the programme committee for the CBO consensus meeting on ‘Dementia’
1986-1995 Member of the board of the Dutch Brain Bank, the Netherlands

Management activities, and board memberships Maastricht University

2006- 2009. Director, Brain & Learning Centre Maastricht
2004-2008 Member of the board, Scientific Network South Limburg Mental Health (Wetenschapskring)
2003-2004 Coordinator of Research Master, (Faculties of Psychology, Medicine and Health Science)
2002-2008 Chairman of section Biopsychology, Department of Neurocognition, Faculty of Psychology
2000-2008 Member, board of the Brain & Behaviour Institute
1997-2000 Director of European Graduate School for Neuroscience (EURON)
1997-2008 Director, Division of Cognitive Disorders, Institute Brain & Behaviour
1995-2001 Director, Research Institute Brain & Behaviour Maastricht
1994-1998 Member of the Board of the Faculty of Psychology
1992-1995 Member of the Foundation Committee of the Faculty of Psychology
1992-2008 Member of the Board of the department of Psychiatry & Neuropsychology (Faculty of Medicine)
1990-2008 Director of the Maastricht Ageing Study (MAAS)
1987-2008 Chairman, division of Neuropsychology of the Department of Psychiatry & Neuropsychology (Faculty of Medicine)
1987-1995 Director of the ‘Ageing Programme’ (‘Hoofdprogramma Veroudering’)
1986-1995 Member of Interfacultary Research Committee (Faculty of Medicine and Faculty of Health Sciences)

Committees, Maastricht University and Utrecht University

2008 Member of Structure committee ‘Behavioral toxicology’ (Faculty of Psychology)
2006 Member of Structure committee ‘Learning and Instruction’ (Faculty of Medicine)
2004 2009 of Reorganisation committee ‘Brain, psychopathology & behaviour’ (Faculties of Medicine and Health Science)
2003-2009 Member of Structure committee Experimental Psychopathology (Faculty of Psychology)
2003-2009 Member of Structure committee Experimental Psychopharmacology (Faculty of Psychology)
2003-2009 Member of Structure committee Developmental Psychology (Faculty of Psychology)
2000-2009 Member of Structure committee Professorship Child Neurology
1999-2004 Member of Structure committee Professorship Cellular Neuroscience
1998-1999 Member, regional steering committee on Intellectual Handicaps
1994-1996 Member of the Committee for Internationalisation affairs of Faculty of Medicine, Maastricht University
1994-1996 Member of the Revalidation Committee (RL/IRV/AZM), (Faculty of Medicine)
1994-2000 Member of the committee of Children and Youth Psychiatry Maastricht University and Academic Psychiatric Centre
1987-2002 Member of structure committees (Professorships of Psychiatry, Biological Psychiatry, OtoRhinoLaryn-gology, Urology, Neurology, Medical Psychology, Cellular Neuroscience, Cognitive Neuroscience)
1986 Member of structure committee ‘Research in social psychiatry’ (faculty of Medicine)
1982-1985 Board member of the Department of Biological Psychiatry, University Clinic of Psychiatry, Utrecht University

Management activities and board memberships Hospital/Health care Maastricht

2006-2007 Responsible for the specialty of Health Care Psychology (‘Praktijkopleider Gezondheidszorg-psychologie’) in Vivre (Geriatric and Nursing home care)
2005-2007 Coordinator, division of Clinical Neuropsychology, university hospital Maastricht
2002-2004 Director, special care programme ‘Brain Dysfunction in mental health care’ Psychomedical Centre Vijverdal
1999-2005 Chairman, Management team Clinical Neuropsychology, Academic Hospital
1999-2007 Chairman, Management team Clinical Child Neuropsychology, Academic Hospital
1999-2007 Responsible for the specialty of Health Care Psychology (‘Praktijkopleider Gezondheidszorg-psychologie’) in Academic Hospital and Vijverdal
1997-2009 Member of the Board of the hospital department of Psychiatry & Neuropsychology (Academic Hospital)
1993-2009 Head, health care division of Neuropsychology, department of Psychiatry & Neuropsychology, Academic Hospital.
1991-1992 Head, Department of Psychiatry, Academic Hospital
1987-1995 Head, Maastricht Memory Clinic, Academic Hospital
1986-2009 Head, Academic department of Neuropsychology (AAN), Psychomedical Centre Vijverdal

Committees, Hospital/Health care

2003-2005 Member, coordination committee Special Care Department ‘Psychiatry & Psychology’ (‘Resultaat-verantwoordelijke eenheid, RVE’) university hospital Maastricht
2002-2003 Member, committee ‘Brain dysfunction in mental health care’, Academic Hospital.
2002-2003 Chairman of the Regional Committee on Cognitive and Neuro-revalidation
2000-2002 Chairman, Committee ‘Brain dysfunction in mental health care’ Psychomedical Centre Vijverdal
1996-1997 Chairman, regional working group on Acquired brain dysfunction (‘Niet Aangeboren Hersenletsel, NAH, Vijverdal, Academic Hospital, Lukas Revalidation Centre, Psychomedical Centre Welterhof).
1995-2000 Member of the committee on Special Care Unit ‘Psychiatry & Psychology’, Academic Hospital

Board membership of scientific societies

1996-Present Chairman, Consilium Neuropsychologicum (Convention of professors in Neuropsychology in the Netherlands)
2001-2005 Member, Committee for the curriculum ‘Specialty in Clinical Neuropsychology’ for the Netherlands Institute for Psychology (NIP, section Clinical Neuropsychology)
1995-1998 Member of the International Liaison Committee, a committee of the International Neuropsychological Society (INS)
1991-1996 Advisor of the Board of the Dutch Society for Brain Injury Organisations (Stichting Hersenletselorganisaties Nederland)
1990-2001 Member of the board of the Interdisciplinary Society for Biological Psychiatry (IGBP)
1989-2002 Member of the board of the Dutch Society for Neuropsychiatry (NVN)
1984-1988 Chairman, Dutch Society for Neuropsychology
1983-1985 Board member of Interdisciplinary Working Group ‘Development of Brain and Cognition’
1982-1985 Chairman of the section on ‘Neurosciences and Philosophy’ of the Dutch Society for Philosophy and Medicine

Board membership of scientific journals

2005-Present Member of the Editorial Board of ‘Netherlands journal of Neuropsychology’
1994-Present Member of the Editorial Board of ‘Nederlands Tijdschrift voor de Psychologie’ (‘The Netherlands Journal for Psychology’)
1998-2003 Member of the Editorial Board of ‘Neuropraxis’
1994-2000 Member of the Editorial Board of the Journal ‘Gedrag & Gezondheid’ (‘Behaviour and Health’)
1994-2007Member editorial board ‘Experimental Ageing Research’
1992-2003 Member of the Editorial Board of Acta Neuropsychiatrica

4. Grants

Grants obtained from Science Council of the Netherlands (NWO) or Dutch Academy of Sciences (KNAW) or European Community; 1992-present

2008 Jolles, J. Recipient of NWO grant for ‘Brain & Cognition in societal perspective’, 1.5M€
2006 Jolles, J., together with W. van der Elst. Recipient of NWO grant for ‘Succesful Aging and the Cognitive Index’.
2005 Jolles, J. Recipient of NWO grant for an ‘Advanced Study’ on Brain, learning and education.
2004 Jolles, J. Memory training for the elderly: implementation of a Memory-course. NWO Medical Sciences (SOW programme)
2004 J.Jolles. Learning to know the Brain: A report on Brain & Learning. NWO Cognition programme
2002 Jolles, J., Uylings, H.B.M.,Veltman, D. Cognitive flexibility and prefrontal cortex: an fMRI study. NWO Medical Sciences
2000 Jolles, J., Boxtel, M.P.J. van, Ponds, R.W.H.M. Successful Cognitive Ageing. NWO Medical Science and NWO Social and Behavioural Sciences
1998 Verhey, F.R.J., Jolles, J. Harmonization of Scales for assessment of Alzheimer’s Disease (EURO-HARPID)
1996 Blokland, A., Jolles, J. Animal models for cognitive dysfunction. NWO Social and Behavioural Sciences.
1996 Verhey, F.R.J, Jolles, J. Course of dementia: a longitudinal study into patient and carer. NWO Medical sciences
1996 Møller, J., Rasmussen, L.S., Cluitmans, P., Jolles, J. The International study for the study of Postoperative Cognitive Dysfunction (ISPOCD), part II.
1996 Witter, M., Uylings, H.B.M.,Jolles, J. Thalamic infarctions and memory. NWO Medical Sciences
1996 Hofman, A., Jolles, J. White matter lesions and cognitive ageing. NWO Medical Sciences
1996 Jolles, J. Vulnerability factors for Cognitive Ageing. NWO Medical Sciences
1996 Blokland, A., Jolles, J. Animal models for cognitive dysfunction. NWO Social and Behavioural Sciences/MAGW.
1994 Møller, J., Silverstein, J., Jolles, J., Rabbitt, P., steering committee. International study for the study of Postoperative Cognitive Dysfunction (ISPOCD), part I
1992 Jolles, J. The Netherlands Memory and Ageing Programme: a crosssectional-longitudinal study into the determinants of cognitive ageing. Ministery of Education & Research and Ministery of Welfare & Health

Grants obtained from third parties; 1995-present

2004 J.Jolles. Inhibition and attentional problems in young adults with ADHD: an fMRI study. Brain Foundation the Netherlands (Hersenstichting).
2003 J.Jolles. Prefrontal cortex, attentional processes and cognitive ageing: an MRI study. Brain Foundation the Netherlands (Hersenstichting).
2003 Jolles, J. LifeLongLearning: biology-environment interactions in the cognitive development and ageing. Government of Education, Science and Technology (MEXT), Japan.
2003 Jolles, J. Forgetfulness and prodromes of dementia. Alzheimer Foundation the Netherlands
1998 J.Jolles. Working memory, prefrontal cortex and cognitive ageing: an f-MRI study.
1997 Jolles, J. Prefrontal cortex, cognitive flexibility and ageing: an fMRI study
Brain foundation the Netherlands
1996 Vuurman, E.F.P.M., Jolles, J. Event-related fMRI and specific language impairment (SLI): a controlled study into prefrontal cortical activation in 5 year old children. Profileringsfonds university hospital Maastricht
1999 Jolles, J., Verhey, F.R.J. The Alzheimer Centre Limburg: an Expertise and Knowledge centre. Alzheimer The Netherlands
2000 van Boxtel, M., Jolles, J. Effects of habitual caffeine use on cognitive change: a longitudinal perspective. ISIC / PEC
2000 Tisserand, D. Jolles, J. azM. Cognitieve functiestoornissen, leeftijd en de prefrontale schors (Profileringsfonds university hospital Maastricht (Funds to develop research in Academic Hospital)
1999 Vuurman, E.F.P.M., Jolles, J. Functional Magnetic Neuroimaging and learning disorders. Profileringsfonds university hospital Maastricht. (Funds to develop research in Academic Hospital)
1996 Steinbusch H., Jolles, J. Grant for the development of European Graduate School for Neuroscience (EURON). Ministery of Education, Culture and Science The Netherlands
1996 Boxtel, M.P.J. van, Jolles, J. Hypertension, circadian bloodpressure variation and cerebral damage. Brain Foundation The Netherlands
1996 Jolles, J., Verhey, F.R.J. Clinical manifestations and risk factors for an early diagnosis of vascular dementia. Foundation Adriana van Rinsum-Ponssen, Maastricht
1997 Praag, H.M. van, Jolles, J. ADHD and comorbidity. Foundation Clemens and Foundation Kanunnik Salden
1997 Jolles, J. Investigation of Postoperative cognitive disorder. Profileringsfonds university hospital Maastricht (Funds to develop research in Academic Hospital)
1995 Jolles, J., Vles J.S.H. Risk factors for the development of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). Praevention fund (Presently ZON/Medical Science NWO)

Grants obtained from fourth parties (Societal partners and Industry):1992-present

2008 Jolles, J. ‘Vitality, mental functioning, nutrition and aging’. Unilever, Vlaardingen.
2008 Jolles, J. ‘Brain, cognition and learning to read’. Thieme Meulenhoff editors
2008 J.Jolles, ‘Learning, brain & neurocognitive development in youth with neuropsychiatric conditions’. Mondriaan caregroup, Heerlen
2008. J.Jolles, ‘Secondary education from a brain & learning perspective’. Graaf Huyn college Sittard/Geleen.
2008. J.Jolles, ‘Primary education from a brain & learning perspective’. Movare educational organisation for primary education, Kerkrade
2008. J.Jolles, ‘Secondary education from a brain & learning perspective’. Sophianum scholengemeenschap Gulpen, Stella Maris College, Meerssen, Grotius College Heerlen.
2006 Jolles, J., Normative study on the ‘d2 test’ in healthy adults aged 25-85 years. Boom publishers, the Netherlands.
2004 Consultancy agreement, Nutriscience, Maastricht
2002 Consultancy agreement, Eli Lilly company
1999 Houx, P.J., Jolles, J. Neurocognitive functioning in elderly subjects. Bristol-Myers Squibb company.
1998 Jolles, J. Neuropsychological testing in cognitive disorders. Sigma Tau company.
1997 Blokland A., Jolles, J. Effects of phosphatidylserine in animal models of age related cognitive decline. Sandoz research foundation.
1995 Riedel W., Jolles, J. Investigation of memory dysfunction after treatment with phosphatidyl serine. Novartis
1995 Jolles, J. Study into the effects of acetyl-L-carnitin on cognitive functioning in children with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). Ethipharma/Sigma Tau
1995 Jolles, J. Investigation of the development of neuro-cognitive dysfunction in acute mild traumatic brain injury. UCB Pharma
1993 Jolles, J. Animal models for age-related cognitive decline. Ethipharma/Sigma Tau company
1992 Verhey, FRJ., Jolles, J. Drug treatment in Alzheimer’s disease. Hoechst Pharma
1992 Jolles, J. Investigation of cognitive complaints in healthy subjects aged 20-80. Glaxo research foundation

5. Membership of Societies

International Societies

Alzheimer’s Foundation Association (AFA)
European Brain and Behaviour Society (EBBS)
Federation of European Neuroscience Associations (FENS)
American Psychological Association (APA)
International Brain Research Organisation (IBRO)
International Association of Biomedical Gerontology (IABG)
International Neuropsychological Society (INS)
International Society for Psychoneuroendocrinology (ISPNE)
World Federation of Mental Health (WFMH)
European Alzheimer’s Disease Consortium (EADC)
International Mind Brain Education Society (IMBES)

National Societies (The Netherlands)

Dutch Society for Neuropsychology (Ned Vereniging voor Neuropsychologie)
Dutch Psychonomic Society (Nederlandse Vereniging voor Psychonomie)
Netherlands Institute of Psychologists (Nederlands Instituut van Psychologen; NIP)
Division of Psychologists in General Hospitals of the Netherlands Institute of Psychologists (PAZ; NIP).
Division of Neuropsychology of the Netherlands Institute of Psychologists (NIP)
Dutch Society for Medical Psychology
Division of Gerontopsychology of the Netherlands Institute of Psychologists (NIP)
Limburg Society for Neurology (Limburgs genootschap voor Neurologie)
Dutch Society for Neuropsychiatry
Dutch Society for Experimental and Clinical Neurochemistry (Nederlandse vereniging voor Experimentele en Klinische Neurochemie)
Dutch Society for Gerontology (Nederlandse Vereniging voor Gerontologie)
Dutch Society for Biological Psychiatry (Interdisciplinair genoot-schap voor Biol. Psychiatrie, IGBP)

6. Teaching/education

Teaching 2005-2007

Responsible for educational programme ‘Neuropsychology’ witin the international Research Master in ‘Biopsychology & Psychopathology’ (BPPP) of the Faculties of Psychology, Medicine and Health Sciences. Responsible for separate courses on ‘Neuroscience, research methods and design’, ‘Mind, brain and behaviour; an integrated view’ and Skills trainings on Neuropsychological measures and instruments.
Responsible for regular master ‘Neuropsychology within the Masterprogramme of the faculty of psychology. Member of planning committees on ‘Brain dysfunction’, and ‘Behavioural disorders’. Lecturer within courses on Adult Neuropsychology, Child Neuropsychology, and Life Sciences.

Teaching 1986-2004: medical students

Member of planning committee of various multidisciplinary courses for medical students (course ‘Gerontology’, course ‘Inabilities and brain dysfunction’, course ‘Nonclinical Neuroscience’, course ‘Psychopathology’, course ‘Perception and Higher Cognitive Function’).
Lecturing in the courses mentioned above.

Teaching 1995-2004: psychology students

Member of planning committee of curriculum for Faculty of Psychology
Responsible for biological psychology programme of Psychology Department.
Member/coordinator of planning committee of various multidisciplinary courses for bachelor’s students through the years 1996-2003 (course ‘Body and Behaviour’, course ‘Memory’, course ‘Neuroscience’, course ‘Individual Differences’, course ‘Development’, course ‘Motor function’, course ‘Neurocognition’, course ‘Brain dysfunction’, course ‘Brain Lateralization’, course ‘Behavioural Disorders’, course ‘Ageing’. Lecturing in these courses.
Coordinator of the course ‘Clinical Child Neuropsychology’ and the course ‘Clinical Neuropsychology’ for master students.
Individual coaching of students in researchprojects
Individual coaching of students in clinical projects

Postdoctoral courses 1986-2004

Organiser/ teacher in courses on Biological Psychology and courses on Neuropsychology for scientists and health care practitioners.
Organiser and teacher in courses on Neuropsychological Assessment for trainees in Health Care psychology.
Teacher in courses on Neuropsychological Assessment for continuous education for health care psychologists and
clinical psychologists. Co-organiser and teacher in courses on Child Neuropsychology for trainees and for continuous education in Health Care Psychology.
Organiser and teacher in courses on Neurosciences for junior scientists.
Co-organiser of Courses in Biological Psychiatry for physicians.
Co-organiser of courses in Present State Examination (Cursus Present State Examination, PSE).

7. Organisation of congresses and symposia

2007 Organisor of national symposium on ‘Brain & Learning’ on the occasion of the opening of the Academic Year of Maastricht University, Maastricht.
2007 Coordinator of international symposium and workshops on ‘Brain, learning and education’. Organised in collaboration with OECD/CERI
2005 Member of programme committee of the congress of the Netherlands Society for Gerontology
2004 ‘Week of Brain & Learning’, Amsterdam, Feb 2-5 2004. Chairman of programme committee for international symposium, invitational conference, organised under auspices of Dutch Science Council/NWO
2003 Dementia: Mild Cognitive Impairment and prodromes of dementia. Research Symposium Maastricht, 12-12-2003
2003 Cognitive ageing: performance, determinants and interventions. Research symposium Maastricht 22-5-2003
2003 Neuroimageing and cognitive ageing. Didactic symposium Maastricht, 7-2-2003
2002 Programme committee on EndoNeuroPsycho meeting. Dutch Neurofederation.
Doorwerth
2002 Symposium Behavioural Dysfunction in children. Maastricht. (chairman programme committee).
2001 Symposium Cognitive Dysfunction in ageing and dementia. Institute Brain & Behaviour, Maastricht.
2001 Programme committee on EndoNeuromeeting. Dutch Neurofederation. Organisation of symposia on cognitive development and cognitive ageing. Doorwerth
1997 Developments in Biological Psychiatry. Tryptich symposia in psychiatry, Maastricht
1995 Neuropsychiatry and ageing. Tryptich symposia in psychiatry. Maastricht
1990 Alzheimer’s Disease. Symposium Maastricht.
1988 Animal Neuropsychology. Federation of Dutch Medical Societies (Federa) Utrecht
1987 International congress on Korsakow syndrome, Chronic Alcoholism and Neuropsychology. Dutch Society for Neuropsychology and Dutch Korsakoff Society. Amsterdam
1986 Neuropsychological issues in Neurology, Neuropsychiatry and Psychogeriatrics. Dutch Society for Neuropsychology, Utrecht
1985 Development, brain and cognition. Interdisciplinary working group on Learning, development and the brain. Utrecht
1984 Neuropsychology and the Psychiatric patient. Psychiatric University Clinic, Utrecht