Experts & Expertise

• Decision theory

• 1979 VWO, Rijksscholengemeenschap Professor Zeeman, Zierikzee, The Netherlands
• 1984 MA in Econometrics, Erasmus University, Rotterdam, The Netherlands (major: management science, minors: business administration, operations research)
• 1988 doctoral degree in economics, Tilburg University, The Netherlands (Optimal Dynamic Investment Policies of a Value Maximizing Firm)

• 1984-1989 research assistant, Tilburg University
• 1989-1997 assistant professor, Faculty of Economics, Tilburg University1991-96 KNAW-research fellow
• 1991-1996 KNAW-research fellow
• 1997-2002 associate professor, Faculty of Economics, Tilburg University
• 2002- guest professor, Faculty of Applied Economics, University of Antwerp, Antwerp
• 2002- full professor, Faculty of Economics, Tilburg University

Research visits:

• Odense University (November 1989, August 1991, August 1993, August 2001)
• Vienna University of Technology (January 1990, October 1995, March 1997, March 1998, November 1999, October 2001, May 2002, November 2002, May 2004, December 2004, March 2006, November 2007, May 2008)
• University of Vienna (October 1995-January 1996, March 1999, April 2000, March 2001, March 2002, March-April 2003, April 2005, October 2006, March 2007, March 2009, March 2010)
• University of California, Davis (July 1997)
• Helsinki University of Technology (May 2003)
• GERAD, Montreal (June 2004, October 2004, May 2005, December 2007, June 2008, October 2008, May 2009, January 2010)
• University of Bielefeld (April 2006, April 2007, July-August 2007, April 2008, September 2008, February 2009, August 2009, February 2010)
• Trinity College Dublin (April 2006, January 2009, February 2010)

Research grant:
1993-97 Netherlands Organization for Scientific Research (NWO)

2002-06 Fund for Scientific Research-Flanders (Belgium) (FWO)

2004-08 Fund for Scientific Research-Flanders (Belgium) (FWO)

2005-09 Netherlands Organization for Scientific Research (NWO)

2006-07 Fund for Scientific Research-Flanders (Belgium) (FWO)

2008-09 National Bank of BelgiumProfessional Activities

2009 Graduate programme (NWO)

2010-13 Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada (SSHRC); Standard Grant

Professional Activities:
1. Referee for:
Mathematical Reviews, European Journal of Operational Research, Journal of Economic Dynamics and Control, Journal of Economics, European Economic Review, Optimal Control Applications & Methods, Kwantitatieve Methoden, Journal of Cost Analysis, Springer Verlag, Central European Journal of Operations Research, Econometrica, Journal of Environmental Management, International Journal of Industrial Organization, Journal of Applied Econometrics, Edward Elgar, Annals of Operations Research, OR-Spektrum, Economica, Omega, Environmental Modeling and Assessment, NWO, FWO, Applied Stochastic Models in Business and Industry, Environmental and Resource Economics, Journal of Public Economics, American Journal of Agricultural Economics, Journal of Environmental Economics and Management, Journal of Macroeconomics, European Journal of Political Economy, Socio-Economic Planning Sciences, Economic Theory, Journal of Systems Science and Systems Engineering, Annals of Operations Research, University of Twente, Portuguese Economic Journal, Vienna Yearbook of Population Research, RAND Journal of Economics, International Journal of Innovation & Technology Management, Mathematical Population Studies, International Journal of Technology Management, Journal of Optimization Theory and Applications, Automatica, Wageningen University. NSERC, American Economic Review, WWFF, Journal of Economics and Business, Financial Management, Bar-Ilan University, Annals of Dynamic Games, Journal of Economic Behavior and Organization, Journal of Economic Theory, International Journal of Computers and Industrial Engineering, Journal of Economics & Management Strategy, Review of Derivatives Research, International Game Theory Review, The Manchester School, Otto-von-Guericke-Universität Magdeburg, Southern Economic Journal, Computational Management Science, University of Ontario, annals of the ISDG XI, Journal of Mathematical Econmicss, Journal of Industrial Economics, University of Bielefeld, Journal of Public Economic Theory, University of Guelph, Applied Mathematics and Computation, Vienna University of Technology.

2. Editor :
"Special Issue on Economic Applications of Optimal Control" of Optimal Control Applications & Methods, 22, 5-6, 2001, with G. Feichtinger and R.F. Hartl.
Operations Research Proceedings 2004, with H. Fleuren and D. den Hertog, Springer, Berlin, 2005, 1-486.
Journal of Economic Dynamics and Control, Associate Editor, 2007-2009.

3.Program committee:
Seventh Viennese Workshop on Optimal Control, Dynamic Games and Nonlinear Dynamics, Vienna, May 24-26, 2000.
Eighth Viennese Workshop on Optimal Control, Dynamic Games and Nonlinear Dynamics, Vienna, May 14-16, 2003.
Operations Research 2004 (GOR/NGB), Tilburg, September 1-3, 2004.
Ninth Workshop on Optimal Control Dynamic Games and Nonlinear Dynamics, Montreal, May 7-9, 2007.
Marketing Decision Models: Dynamic Optimization & Game Theory, Padua, September 10-11, 2007.
NAKE, Research Day 2010 (main-organizer), Utrecht, April 2010.
Eleventh Workshop on Optimal Control, Dynamic. Games and Nonlinear Dynamics, Amsterdam, May, 2010.

Current Ph-D Students:
S. Petrova (University of Antwerp)
M. Chahim (Tilburg University)
M. DellaSeta (Tilburg University)
V. Hagspiel (Tilburg University)

Doctoral thesis committee:
R.H.J.M. Gradus (1990)
T.L. Feenstra (1998, co-promotor)
R. Brekelmans (2000)
K.J.M. Huisman (2000, co-promotor)
W.A. van den Broek (2001)
J.L. Wielhouwer (2002, co-promotor)
M. Peat (2002, University of Technology Sydney, external examiner)
J.J.J. Thijssen (2003, promotor)
P. Murto (2003, Helsinki University of Technology, official opponent)
G. Pawlina (2003, promotor)
R.W.J. van den Goorbergh (2004)
K. Fredj (2004, University of Montreal, external jury member)
E. Motchenkova (2005, promotor)
R. Lukach (2006, University of Antwerp, co-promotor)
C. Di Maria (2006)
W. van den Berg (2007, Erasmus University Rotterdam)
W. Woertman (2008)
S. Gryglewicz (2008, promotor)
T. Michalak (2009, University of Antwerp, chairman)
M. Trojanowska (2009, University of Antwerp, promotor)

P.M. Kort teaches the following subjects:

• Introduction Mathematical Economics (35B205) Further information
• Dynamic Real Investment (35M1C2) Further information
• Industrial Organisation (35M2C9) Further information

Administration:

• 1993-1995: coordinator management science seminar series of CentER, Tilburg University.
• 1994-1995: representative decision sciences group, Tilburg University.
• 11/4-1995: expert in behalf of the comittee "beroep- en bezwaarschriften" NWO.
• 1996-2001: treasurer department of Econometrics, Tilburg University.
• 22/11-1996: organization committee "Econometristendag" Tilburg University.
• Fall 1999: member committee for evaluation educational program Econometrics.
• 2002-2006: research coordinator Operations Research Group of CentER, Tilburg University.
• 1-3/9-2004: organization committee "Operations Research 2004 (GOR/NGB)", Tilburg University.
• 2003, 2008: member "beoordelingscommissie Open Competitie" NWO.
• 2003- 2010: member "jury voor de VVS scriptie prijs".
• 2004-2005 : member "MaGW-referentencollege" NWO.
• 2005-2006 : member "VIDI-committee" NWO.
• 2006-2008 : Vicehead Department of Econometrics and Operations Research, Tilburg University.
• 2006- : Director of Graduate Studies, Economics Programme, Tilburg University.
• 2009- : member "Mozaïekcommission" NWO.

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