Background
Feringa, Bernard Lucas was born on May 18, 1951 in Emmen, Drenthe, The Netherlands.
Feringa, Bernard Lucas was born on May 18, 1951 in Emmen, Drenthe, The Netherlands.
Bachelor of Science in Chemistry, University Groningen, The Netherlands, 1974. Doctor of Philosophy, University Groningen, The Netherlands, 1978.
Research chemist Royal Dutch Shell (at both Shell Research Center, Amsterdam and at the Shell Biosciences Laboratory, Sittingbourne, United Kingdom), 1978-1984. Lecturer chemistry University Groningen, Netherlands, 1985-1988, professor chemistry Netherlands, 1988—2003, Jacobus H. vant Hoff distinguished professor of molecular sciences Netherlands, since 2003. Visiting professor University Leuven, 1998.
Novartis lecturer University Colorado. Co-founder SelAct.
Fellow: Japan Society for the Promotion of Science. Member: American Academy Arts & Sciences (honorary foreign).
Married Elisabeth Bootsma, June 21, 1984. Children: Femke, Hannah, Emma.