Ivo Schöffer, born in Amsterdam, the Netherlands, in 1922. Ph.D. from the University of Amsterdam. Professor of Dutch History at Leiden University. († 2012)

Fellow (1 September 1972 – 31 July 1973)

Asiatic Shipping between the Dutch Republic and Southeast Asia, 1595 – 1803. A large research project jointly with Dr. J.R. Bruijn and Dr. F. Gaastra.