Johan Thevelein
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Johan Thevelein is a Belgian
molecular biologist and professor at the Katholieke Universiteit Leuven
(Leuven
, Belgium
). He is head of the VIB Department of Molecular Microbiology, K.U.Leuven.
Johan Thevelein obtained a PhD from the Katholieke Universiteit Leuven in 1981. He did a Postdoc at Yale University
in Connecticut
USA from 1982 until 1983, and he is Scientific Director of the VIB Department of Molecular Microbiology since 2002.
His research interest is on the molecular genetics
and biochemistry
of nutrient
-sensing and -signaling in Saccharomyces cerevisiae
(yeast).
Belgium
Belgium , officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a federal state in Western Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts the EU's headquarters, and those of several other major international organisations such as NATO.Belgium is also a member of, or affiliated to, many...
molecular biologist and professor at the Katholieke Universiteit Leuven
Katholieke Universiteit Leuven
The Katholieke Universiteit Leuven is a Dutch-speaking university in Flanders, Belgium.It is located at the centre of the historic town of Leuven, and is a prominent part of the city, home to the university since 1425...
(Leuven
Leuven
Leuven is the capital of the province of Flemish Brabant in the Flemish Region, Belgium...
, Belgium
Belgium
Belgium , officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a federal state in Western Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts the EU's headquarters, and those of several other major international organisations such as NATO.Belgium is also a member of, or affiliated to, many...
). He is head of the VIB Department of Molecular Microbiology, K.U.Leuven.
Johan Thevelein obtained a PhD from the Katholieke Universiteit Leuven in 1981. He did a Postdoc at Yale University
Yale University
Yale University is a private, Ivy League university located in New Haven, Connecticut, United States. Founded in 1701 in the Colony of Connecticut, the university is the third-oldest institution of higher education in the United States...
in Connecticut
Connecticut
Connecticut is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States. It is bordered by Rhode Island to the east, Massachusetts to the north, and the state of New York to the west and the south .Connecticut is named for the Connecticut River, the major U.S. river that approximately...
USA from 1982 until 1983, and he is Scientific Director of the VIB Department of Molecular Microbiology since 2002.
His research interest is on the molecular genetics
Molecular genetics
Molecular genetics is the field of biology and genetics that studies the structure and function of genes at a molecular level. The field studies how the genes are transferred from generation to generation. Molecular genetics employs the methods of genetics and molecular biology...
and biochemistry
Biochemistry
Biochemistry, sometimes called biological chemistry, is the study of chemical processes in living organisms, including, but not limited to, living matter. Biochemistry governs all living organisms and living processes...
of nutrient
Nutrient
A nutrient is a chemical that an organism needs to live and grow or a substance used in an organism's metabolism which must be taken in from its environment. They are used to build and repair tissues, regulate body processes and are converted to and used as energy...
-sensing and -signaling in Saccharomyces cerevisiae
Saccharomyces cerevisiae
Saccharomyces cerevisiae is a species of yeast. It is perhaps the most useful yeast, having been instrumental to baking and brewing since ancient times. It is believed that it was originally isolated from the skin of grapes...
(yeast).