Herman Verstappen#
| Email: | hergraverstappen 'at' planet.nl |
| Membership Number: | 1063 |
| Main Country of Residence: | THE NETHERLANDS |
| Section: | EARTH & COSMIC SCIENCES |
| Username: | hverstappen |
Present and Previous Positions
- 1984-2000 Member, Executive Council of the International Geographical Union (President 1992-1996)
- 1989-present Emeritus Professor ITC/Enschede
- 1957-1989 Lecturer / Full Professor (1968), Geomorphology, International Institute of Geoinformation Science and Earth Observation (ITC) Formerly in Delft, since 1971 in Enschede, The Netherlands
- 1953-1957 Part-time lecturer Gadjah Mada University Yogyakarta and University of Indonesia, Bandung
- 1949-1957 Researcher, Geographical Institute, Survey Department of Indonesia, Jakarta
- 1953 Ph.D. Physics and Mathematics, University Utrecht, the Netherlands
Fields of Scholarship
- geomorphology
- natural disaster reduction
- monitoring environmental change
- aerospace technology
Honours and Awards
- Alexander Csoma de Köros Medal Hongarian Academy of Science
- Scottish Geographical Medal
- Medal Cuban Academy of Science
- Plancius Medal Royal Netherlands Geographical Society
- Valentijn Medal Netherlands Society for Scientific Research in the Tropics
- Honorary Fellow International Association of Geomorphologists
- Lauréat d'Honneur, International Geographical Union
- Knight in the Order of the Netherlands Lion






