Year of the Tiger

The Year of the Tiger is upon us and the city of Amsterdam and the Chinese embassy were so kind to have a reception at the Krasnapolsky hotel in the centre of town. Champagne, dumplings and good company!

ABN AMRO Tennis tournament

We had the pleasure of being invited to the ABN AMRO World Tennis Tournament as VIP guests by the sponsor, the currently state owned ABN AMRO bank. To keep it somewhat businesslike a networking session and presentation by trendwatcher Adjied Bakas was held. The main reason for the event, however, was to watch one of the matches on centre court.

Great friends

My cousins Luca and Boaz love to hang out together, as they do here at Nana & Opa's house in Groningen. We all suspect that they will roam the streets of Amsterdam North in later years as partners in crime, charming everybody they meet.

Final lecture

After the symposium the crowd moved the Academy Building of the university for dad's final lecture. To his amazement the Aula was filled to capacity (300+ people) by students, colleagues, friends and family.

Farewell symposium

Today my dad officially ends his career as a professor at Groningen University. In honour of his event a symposium was held at the faculty. Two friends, Richard Buxton and Ken Dowden, and a former student held lectures for the invited audience of colleagues, friends and family.