Willem de Vos (academic)
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Willem M. de VosWillem M. de Vos (born (30 October 1954, Apeldoorn
) is a Dutch academic and microbiologist
. He studied for his PhD at the University of Groningen
. He is notable for winning the Spinozapremie
in 2008.
Apeldoorn
Apeldoorn is a municipality and city in the province of Gelderland, about 60 miles south east of Amsterdam, in the centre of the Netherlands. It is a regional centre and has 155,000 . The municipality of Apeldoorn, including villages like Beekbergen, Loenen and Hoenderloo, has over 155,000...
) is a Dutch academic and microbiologist
Microbiologist
A microbiologist is a scientist who works in the field of microbiology. Microbiologists study organisms called microbes. Microbes can take the form of bacteria, viruses, fungi, and protists...
. He studied for his PhD at the University of Groningen
University of Groningen
The University of Groningen , located in the city of Groningen, was founded in 1614. It is one of the oldest universities in the Netherlands as well as one of its largest. Since its inception more than 100,000 students have graduated...
. He is notable for winning the Spinozapremie
Spinozapremie
The Spinozapremie is an annual award by the Netherlands Organisation for Scientific Research of 2.5 million Euro, to be spent on new research. The award is the highest scientific award in the Netherlands...
in 2008.
External links
- http://www.wewur.wur.nl/popups/vcard.aspx?id=VOS017&lang=uk
- NWO/Spinoza Prize jury report for Prof. W.M. (Willem) de Vos