Joost M. Tinbergen (born 1950 in Groningen) is a Dutch ecologist. Tinbergen is the son of the ornithologist Luuk Tinbergen, and nephew of Nobel Prize–winning brothers Jan and Niko Tinbergen. His older brother is the film-maker Tijs Tinbergen. Tinbergen gained his PhD from the University of Groningen in 1980. His thesis was 'Foraging decisions in Starlings'. He has been professor since 1994. External links https://web.archive.org/web/20070316151727/http://www.rug.nl/biologie/onderzoek/onderzoekgroepen/dierOecologie/animalEcolmembers/tinbergenIntro 1950 births Living people University of Groningen alumni Academic staff of the University of Groningen Scientists from Groningen (city)