View source for Popko Peter van der Molen

;1944 :Born at Winschoten, prov. of Groningen, The Netherlands
;1957-1964:Gymnasium ß at Winschoten 
;1964-1966 :Military service, heavy cavalry, 1st lieutenant 
;1966-1973 :Study Biology at State University of Groningen, (R.U.G.): <br/>kandidaats (masters) in biochemistry, doctoraal (doctorate without thesis) in behavioural genetics with applied mathematics (with licence), ethology, population genetics and forest-ecology
;1974-1975 :Industrial diver in the Persian Gulf 
;1975-1993 :Scientific researcher at the State University of Groningen (RUG): <br/>personality psychology, learning processes, life cycles of organizations (inclusion in the Marquis Who’s Who in the World for scientific articles, books and reports on these subjects)
;1975-1990:President of the Foundation for Voluntary Forest Management (S.V.B.; Stichting Vrijw. Bosbeheer Noord-Ned.)
;1990-now:Board member of same 
;1983-1996 :Part time teacher “Application of Native Plants and Animals / Toepassing Inheemse Flora en Fauna” (TIFF) for gardeners and managers at the AOC of Leeuwarden 
;1987-now :Director of Cyclo Systems (research and advice company in the area of social and ecological cyclical systems) 
;1991-2007 :Founder and president of Sicirec S.A. (Sistemas de Circulación Ecológica), company for the servicing and representation of reforestation investors
;1997-2001 :Vice-president of Bosque Puerto Carrillo / PanAmerican Woods (PAW), a 3000 hectares teak plantation in Costa Rica (initiator of the rescue operations in 1997-1998) 
;1998-1999 :Founder and ad interim-director of NIBO (Nederlandse Internationale Bosbouw-Onderneming), holding with a controlling interest in PAW 
;2007-now:Co-founder and director of the Sicirec Group, company for advising and financing of reforestation projects and for the  management of mutual funds in that area
Co-founder and director of Sicirec Bolivia S.A., company for managing the ArBolivia project, initiated by an FAO initiative, a cooperation tree planting scheme with some 2000 smallholders, combining commercial profits for all parties with lasting protection and restoration of local ecosystems
;Hobbies:gardening, aikido, swimming  (previously: judo, jiu jitsu, karate, tai kwon do, skiing)



== External links ==


*[http://www.sicirec.org/ Sicirec website]
*[http://blog.omega-research.org/ Researching Point Omega Blog]
*[http://wiki.omega-research.org/ Point Omega Research Wiki]