1978-1984: Gymnasium beta 'Rolduc', Kerkrade (NL)
1984-1989: Study experimental physics, University of Nijmegen (NL)
1989-1990: Junior researcher MPI Stromungsforschung Gottingen (D)
1990-1994: PhD research, Molecular and Laser Physics, Nijmegen (NL)
- 1994 PhD thesis 'Infrared and Far Infrared Spectroscopy of Transient Species'
1994-1995: NWO Talent grant / Postdoctoral stay IAP Bonn (D)
1996-2002: Senior researcher University of Basel (CH)
- 2002 Habilitation in Physical Chemistry:
'High resolution spectroscopy of ions, radicals and ionic complexes in the gas phase'
2002: FOM Springplank (~VIDI) laureate
2003-2005: Senior researcher Laser Centre Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam (NL)
2005: Director Sackler Laboratory for Astrophysics, Leiden Observatory (NL)
2005: Associate Professor (UHD2)
2008-2013 Special Chair for Molecular Laboratory Astrophysics, LCVU (NL)
2009: Associate Professor (UHD1)
2009: VICI laureate
2011: Full Professor: Chair for Laboratory Astrophysics, Leiden University
2012-2017: Chairman Educational Committee Astronomy, Leiden Observatory
2018: Director of Education, Leiden Observatory
Science policy jobs
2009-2014: Research Coordinator FP7 ITN LASSIE
2011-2015: Solid state coordinator Dutch Astrochemistry Network I
2013-2017: Biomarker coordinator Planetary and Exoplanetary Science program
2014-2019: Board member 'High resolution molecular spectroscopy symposium'
2015-2018: Board member IAU subdivision 'Laboratory Astrophysics'
2016-2021: Board member Journal of Molecular Spectroscopy
2017-2020: Solid state coordinator Dutch Astrochemistry Network II