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Jan Medema, PhD
The Netherlands
CV Dr. Ir. Jan Medema
Born 3 June 1938 in The Hague, The Netherlands followed primary and secondary education in The Hague.
Started study in Chemical Technology at the Technical University in Delft in September 1955. Graduated in January 1961 from the department of Physical Chemistry.
Worked at the Inter-University Reactor Institute in Delft until 1969. In that period he was responsible for the chemical aspects of nuclear reactor safety and he worked on a thesis "The influence of nuclear radiation on the catalytic activity of gamma-alumina for the isomerisation of n-butene".
After obtaining his from the Technical University in Delft he worked with TNO the Chemical Laboratory, part of the National Defence Research Organisation. He became responsible for the section on physical chemistry. The responsibilities gradually increased over the years first into all physical protection aspects against chemical and biological warfare. The emphasis of his work was in the area of protective clothing with numerous contacts in the CB defence industry, and in the area of modelling chemical and biological attacks. In 1991 he became manager for all the research directed towards defence against chemical and biological weapons in TNO-Prins Maurits Laboratory.
From 1966 – 1981 he, in addition, trained laboratory technicians in an evening school.
He was responsible for initial training of a large fraction of the OPCW inspectors.
In 1999 he followed the path of early retirement and became consultant to TNO- Prins Maurits Laboratory. His main job in the period after 1999 was to run as study director the NATO Long Term Scientific Study for the Defensive Aspects of Chemical and Biological Warfare in which 14 NATO-nations and 5 NATO-bodies participated.
He attended numerous conferences regarding Chemical and Biological defence and has a long list of presentations, publications and reports, a significant part is not in the public domain.
At present he is free lance consultant for Chemical and Biological Defence issues.