Raymond Venneker studied structural geology at Utrecht University and hydrogeology at the Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam.
He was employed as scientific staff member by the Faculty of Earth Sciences of the Vrije Universiteit, engaged in contract research and lecturing. He acquired substantial field experience -- in particular in mountainous terrain.
A doctorate study resulted in a dissertation entitled "A Distributed Hydrological Modelling Concept for Alpine Environments" in 1996.
Dr. Venneker joined the IHE Hydrology staff in 1997. His activities include coordinating the Masters Programme in Hydrology and Water Resources, supervising MSc participants and PhD fellows, and lecturing.
Research activities focus on modelling hydrological systems. He was seconded to Birzeit University in the West Bank, Palestine, as resident advisor for the WASCAPAL project for 18 months until early 2001.