prof. dr. J.T. (Taco) van der Vaart

J.T. (Taco) van der Vaart
Department of Operations
University of Groningen
P.O. Box 800

9700 AV Groningen
The Netherlands

Education

• PhD in Business Administration, University of Groningen, The Netherlands (2000).
• MSc in Mathematics, University of Groningen, The Netherlands.

Academic and Professional Positions

• President of the European Operations Management Association (EurOMA). 2019-2022.
• Department Chair, Department of Operations, University of Groningen. 2019-present.
• Professor of Supply Chain Management, Department of Operations, University of Groningen. 2017-present.
• Director of Graduate Studies, SOM Research School, University of Groningen. 2010-2018.
• Associate professor of Operations Management, Department of Operations, University of Groningen. 2006-2017.
• Director of the research programme OPERA, SOM Research School, 2006-2010.
• Assistant professor of Operations Management, 1997-2005.