16:57 Jul 5, 2010 

But since this is a Dr=PhD we don't need to worry about that here. I actually knew that anyone can be appointed professor. I stick in this case with the Prof. X, PhD., though.

15:46 Jul 5, 2010 

Hi Lianne, in the NL you can indeed be appointed as professor at a university without having a Master's or Ph.D. degree/qualification, but, for example, "only" a Bachelor's degree. Check out
http://www.tudelft.nl/live/pagina.jsp?id=1da65e1f-2675-4024-... , for example. 'Ing.' is a bachelor's degree in the NL. I should know -- I am one ;-)

15:23 Jul 5, 2010 

I don't think you can be a prof with a Bachelor's, Jack, if that's what you are saying. But you are right, professor (in Dutch) is an academic position in the academic staff. But that's similar in the US at least. Either way, it implies you're a Dr/PhD. And I would add that to the end of the name.

15:17 Jul 5, 2010 

Sorry, but I have to disagree because 1) the person concerned may not have a Master's Degree in Arts (MA), but e.g. in Science or Engineering (MSc or MEng); 2) in the Netherlands, at least, the person concerned could even have a Bachelor's Degree; and 3) the title of Doctor should be translated in English as Ph.D. (= Doctor of Philosophy). The latter applies even if the person concerned did not study Philisophy as such or doesn't even know a thing about it ;-)

14:47 Jul 5, 2010 

That's a different question! But yes.

14:44 Jul 5, 2010 

Thanks philgoddard, so it should look like this: Mr. Tom Whatever, MA. Correct?

14:34 Jul 5, 2010 

I do believe it remains the same. What is the catch?