Fons van de Vijver explained

Alphonsius Josephus Rachel (Fons) van de Vijver (4 October 1952 – 1 June 2019)^[1] was a Dutch psychologist and Professor of Cross-cultural Psychology at Tilburg University, North-West University, University of Queensland, and National Research University Higher School of Economics. He was known for his work on cross-cultural research ^[2] and on methods of comparisons. ^[3]

Van de Vijver was born in Koewacht on 4 October 1952.^[4] He received both his MA and in 1991 his PhD in Psychology from Tilburg University. He was appointed Professor of Cross-cultural Psychology at Tilburg University, and was also Professor at the North-West University in South Africa and the University of Queensland in Australia. In 2013, he received the APA Award for Distinguished Contributions to the International Advancement of Psychology.^[5]

Van de Vijver died in Maidenwell, Queensland on 1 June 2019 following a brain haemorrhage at the age of 66.^{[6] [7]}

Selected publications

Van de Vijver authored and co-authored many publications in his field of expertise.^[8] Below is a selection:

• Harkness, Janet A., Fons JR Van de Vijver, and Peter Ph Mohler. Cross-cultural survey methods. J. Wiley, 2003.
• Matsumoto, D., & van de Vijver, F. J. R. (2011). Cross-cultural research methods in psychology. (D. Matsumoto & F. J. R. van de Vijver, Eds.). New York, NY, US: Cambridge University Press.
• Van de Vijver, Fons JR. Methods and data analysis for cross-cultural research. Vol. 1. Sage, 1997.
• van de Vijver, F. J. R., & Leung, K. (1997). Methods and data analysis for cross-cultural research. Newbury Park, CA: Sage.
• Van de Vijver, Fons, and Ronald K. Hambleton. "Translating tests: Some practical guidelines." European Psychologist 1.2 (1996): 89.

Notes and References

1. Web site: Fons van de Vijver. hse.ru.
2. van de Vijver, F., & Hambleton, R. K. (1996). Translating tests: Some practical guidelines. European Psychologist, 1(2), 89-99.https://doi.org/10.1027/1016-9040.1.2.89
3. van de Vijver, F. J. R., & Leung, K. (1997). Methods and data analysis for cross-cultural research. Newbury Park, CA: Sage
4. Web site: Curriculum vitae.
5. Web site: APA announces its 2013 international award recipients. apa.org.
6. Web site: In Memoriam Fons van de Vijver (TSHD) . Tilburg University . 9 June 2019 . en.
7. Web site: Fons van de Vijver. Obituary . scr.hse.ru . 9 June 2019 . en.
8. https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=Uosi8mUAAAAJ&hl=en&oi=sra Fons van de Vijver