I am a Research Working Group Leader in the Gravitational Physics Division of the National Institute for Subatomic Physics (Nikhef) in Amsterdam. I'm married to Lisa Beede. We have a cat called Betty, who is certifiably insane, but we love her all the same. We live in the picturesque town of Weesp.
Among other things, I'm fond of hard SF and mathematical curiosities. I also have a keen interest in history, particularly of antiquity and of the 17th century.
My Erdös number is at most 4. Click here for the proof.
Although I don't have a well-defined "philosophy of life", Max Ehrmann's Desiderata was recently brought to my attention and I rather like it.