Martin van Hees, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Martin van Hees

Dutch philosopher

Date of Birth: 26-Jul-1964

Place of Birth: Beilen, Drenthe, Netherlands

Profession: writer, university teacher, philosopher

Nationality: Kingdom of the Netherlands

Zodiac Sign: Leo

Martin Vinzenz Baldur Paul Maria (Martin) van Hees (born 26 July 1964 in Beilen) is a Dutch philosopher. Van Hees was professor of ethics at the University of Groningen and since April 2013 professor of political theory at the University of Amsterdam.
He received a VICI-grant from the Netherlands Organisation for Scientific Research (NWO) to further research and develop the program Modelling Freedom: Formal Analysis and Normative Philosophy.
Van Hees is a vegetarian.In August 2014, Van Hees will start a professorship of Ethics at VU University Amsterdam.
He is also a senior editor of the journal Economics and Philosophy.
Since 2016 Van Hees is serving as Dean of the John Stuart Mill College of the VU Amsterdam and programme director for the VU's recently established Philosophy, Politics & Economics Bachelor's programme.