arjan verhoeff (32): i was born in a small town called soest (nl),  spent a year in australia, graduated as astronomy msc at the university of leiden,  learned the art of capoeira and got some teaching experience (mathematics) at a high 
school in hoofddorp. currently i'm doing my phd in planet formation here at the university of amsterdam. my research focusses on infra-red observations of dust around young stars. in as far as my rational way of thinking allows i  keep an open mind and enjoy life through food, sport, art, philosophy and knowledge.