Curriculum Vitae
Robert van der Plas, PE |
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Education |
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BS, Mechanical Engineering and Electrical Engineering, Rotterdam Technical College, The Netherlands |
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PE (Professional Engineer), Mechanical Engineering, California State Licensing Board |
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MA, Economics, San Francisco State University, San Francisco |
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Employment History |
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1998 - Present |
1. Publisher, Cycle Publishing: Publisher and editor of bicycle-related books |
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1996 - 1998 |
1. Engineering consultant, bicycle technology |
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1990 - 1996 |
1. Publisher and editor, Bicycle Books, Inc., Mill Valley, CA: Publisher
of bicycle-related books |
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1986 - 1990 |
1. ISA-Technik, Alzenau, Germany: Project manager nuclear handling
facilities |
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1979 - 1985 |
Independent consultant, writer, translator, and researcher in the field of bicycle technology, bicycle safety, and bicycle transportation |
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1975 - 1978 |
1. California Consulting, San Mateo, CA: Various engineering assignments,
including Project Engineer at Chevron Refinery, Richmond, CA |
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1974 - 1975 |
Freelance technical translator, German-English, Dutch-English |
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1968 - 1974 |
Standard Oil of California, San Francisco: Engineering technologist |
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1965 - 1968 |
Ralph M. Parsons, Frankfurt, Germany: Design engineer |
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1963 - 1965 |
Hebron & Medlock, Leicester, Great Britain: Design engineer |
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1960 - 1963 |
Record Electrical, Altrincham, Great Britain: Design engineer |
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Bicycle- and Cycling-related Experience |
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1975 - 1978 |
1. Board member and Secretary, San Francisco Bicycle Coalition |
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1980 - 1990 |
1. Committee member "Forschungsgesellschaft fuer Strassen- und
Verkehrswesen," Germany: Specification and publication of uniform guidelines
for design, construction, and maintenance of bicycle infrastructure facilities. |
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1975 - present |
Writer, editor, publisher, and consultant in the field of bicycle-related books and articles |
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1994 - present |
Delegate and editor/publisher of proceedings of (annual) International Cycling History Conference |
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2002 - 2005 |
Board member, Marin County Bicycle Coalition |
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| For more information |
The consulting fee schedule and a Summary of legal cases are available upon request. You can contact Rob van der Plas either by using the "Contact Us" key in the global navigation table on the left or directly at: Tel.: (415) 665-8214
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