Thesis defense 'Cloud Content Contention'

I wrote a blog long time ago on how painful it was to write a book. I creped forward during months and months .... and now the book is completed. I choose the cryptic title 'Cloud Content Contention'.

Yesterday was the big day. I had the challenge and honour to defend in public the results of my work in front of the jury in the aula of the Tilburg University. I was quite nervous, and would have preferred to skip this part of the day. My highly esteemed opponents launched questions in different directions, which I answered despite the nervousity. I presume the answers satisfied the jury as they awarded we me the PhD degree.

This time not a long textual blog, but a photo-blog

(photos courtesy by J. De Kegel)

Here you can read the press release of the University (in Dutch).

jury

The jury and me

 

 

audience

The audience (family in the front row)

Answering another question

Answering another question .... and trying to stay calm

crawling

In the back someone crawling through my thesis

Hora Est

Hora Est ! The end of the question - answer session

verdict

The verdict

charter

Handing over of the charter and laudatory speech

Reception

Reception after the defense

Dinner

Dinner !