Frans Verstraten's Pictures

Here is a photo taken in 2003 of the sientific panel of TV program Hoe?Zo!. From the left to the right, Robbert Dijkgraaf, Bart Peeters (the show-master), Louise Vet and myself. The Sixth season is aired now! see wHoe?Zo!. Here is larger version of the photo.

This one is taken during the recordings of the 2004-2005 series of Hoe?Zo!. From the left to the right a different panel 'mix': me, Hester Bijl, and Bas Defize. Here the larger version.

And this one is from the recordings of the 2005-2006 series . Two big dudes watching over me (on the right you see Wout Zijlstra '3rd strongest man in the world 1998'. I was not the number 1 or 2...). Here the larger version.

Yeah, well, once in a while you have to show that you actually learned something during your high-school years. The Hoe?Zo! team was playing a team of actors (of the TV series "Vuurzee"). We won... "Lucky Frans" had 9 correct (truth be told, with some luck...).

On 24. November 2005, I was a guest in Paul de Leeuw's TV program Pauls ParenAvond'.

A contribution to VPRO's science program Noorderlicht: Geestesoog. Here the larger version.

Here is a photo taken in 2007. Nick Wade and I during the retirement conference of Charles de Weert at Radboud University Nijmegen. Click here for the larger version.

Here is a photo taken in 1996 when I was post-doc at Harvard. You can find me in the back between James Intrilligator and Jody Culham and behind Ken Nakayama. Other labmembers included Sheng He, Charles Stromeyer, Bart Anderson, Vera Malkovic, Alex Chaparro, Alex Holcombe, David Field en Frank Tong. Click here for the larger version.

Here is a photo taken in 2002 showing three 'generations' of professors. On the left you see professor Maarten A. Bouman. Bouman was the supervisor (what we call 'promotor') of the person in the centre, professor Wim A. van de Grind and Wim was my dissertation supervisor. Click here for the larger version.

Here is a photo taken in 2005. Patrick Cavanagh (Harvard University), one of my post-doctoral advisors came visit us in 2005. Click here for the larger version.

During my visit in Pisa (working with David Alais en Dave Burr) I met one of the icons of our field: Adriana Fiorentini. Click here for the larger version.

A happy event... The certificate 'Teacher of the year 2003' was presented by the student member of the jury, Joel van Aalderen. I was also chosen the Teacher of the Year in 2005. Click here for the larger version.

One of the best organized conferences I have attended (International Conference On Cognitive Science In Beijin) was a fantastic experience. The Guo Hong Hotel was absolutely terrific with excellent service. Tom Carlson and me being tourists. Click here for the larger version.

The worst organized conference ever (International Conference On Psychology In Beijin; never stay at the Grand Continental!) was fun after all (except for the weather). Here I am in the Forbidden City (together with Simon Garrod and Dan Callan). Click here for the larger version.

6. September my first two graduate students defended their dissertation (Chris Paffen en Ryota Kanai). Left of me stands Wim van de Grind, my PhD supervisor, and the professor left of Wim is Maarten Bouman, Wim's supervisor. Click here for the larger version.

The Foyers Conference in Scotland, organised by Nick Wade and Mike Swanston in Foyers - 1993. One of my first conferences, and definetely one of the most memorable. The photo was taken by Nick Wade just after our pilgrimage to the Lower Fall. Amongst those shown are (from right to left) Hiro Ono, Frans Verstraten, Charles de Weert, John Harris, Mila Schlykova, Richard van Wezel, David Rose, Walter Ehrenstein, Annalies Heller, Peter Wenderoth, Dieter Heller, Jack Broerse, Gene Wist, Martina Ziefle, Jane Raymond, Peter Thompson, Georgina Swanston, Tom Troscianko, George Mather, Alan Gilchrist and Wim van de Grind. Click here for the larger version.