Hans van Abeelen
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Hans van Abeelen was the first Dutch behaviour geneticist
. He obtained his M.Sc from the University of Groningen
and his Ph.D.
from the Catholic University of Nijmegen
in 1965, where he stayed for the rest of his career as "wetenschappelijk hoofdmedewerker". He was a founding member of the Behavior Genetics Association
and served on the editorial board
of its journal, Behavior Genetics from its creation in 1971 to 1992. Van Abeelen took early retirement
in 1991, but nevertheless became one of the founding members of the International Behavioural and Neural Genetics Society
. Over the span of his career, he published 64 articles and book chapters and edited one book, The Genetics of Behaviour, which was an early overview of European behaviour genetics.
Behavioural genetics
Quantitative human behavioural genetics is a specialisation in the biological field of behaviour genetics that studies the role of genetics in human behaviour employing quantitative-genetic methods. The field is an overlap of quantitative genetics and psychology...
. He obtained his M.Sc from the University of Groningen
University of Groningen
The University of Groningen , located in the city of Groningen, was founded in 1614. It is one of the oldest universities in the Netherlands as well as one of its largest. Since its inception more than 100,000 students have graduated...
and his Ph.D.
Ph.D.
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from the Catholic University of Nijmegen
Radboud University Nijmegen
Radboud University Nijmegen is a public university with a strong focus on research in Nijmegen, the Netherlands...
in 1965, where he stayed for the rest of his career as "wetenschappelijk hoofdmedewerker". He was a founding member of the Behavior Genetics Association
Behavior Genetics Association
The Behavior Genetics Association is a learned society that was established in 1970 and promotes research into the connection between heredity and behavior.- Aims :...
and served on the editorial board
Editorial board
The editorial board is a group of people, usually at a publication, who dictate the tone and direction the publication's editorial policy will take.- Board makeup :...
of its journal, Behavior Genetics from its creation in 1971 to 1992. Van Abeelen took early retirement
Retirement
Retirement is the point where a person stops employment completely. A person may also semi-retire by reducing work hours.Many people choose to retire when they are eligible for private or public pension benefits, although some are forced to retire when physical conditions don't allow the person to...
in 1991, but nevertheless became one of the founding members of the International Behavioural and Neural Genetics Society
International Behavioural and Neural Genetics Society
The International Behavioural and Neural Genetics Society was founded in 1996. The goal of IBANGS is "to promote the field of neurobehavioural genetics".- Mission :...
. Over the span of his career, he published 64 articles and book chapters and edited one book, The Genetics of Behaviour, which was an early overview of European behaviour genetics.