Background
Vijg, Jan was born on June 19, 1954 in Rotterdam, The Netherlands. Came to the United States, 1993. Son of Leendert and Hilletje Maria (v.d.
Vaart) Vijg.
Vijg, Jan was born on June 19, 1954 in Rotterdam, The Netherlands. Came to the United States, 1993. Son of Leendert and Hilletje Maria (v.d.
Vaart) Vijg.
Bachelor, University Leiden, The Netherlands, 1980. Master of Science, University Leiden, The Netherlands, 1982. Doctor of Philosophy, University Leiden, The Netherlands, 1987.
Head department molecular biology Netherlands Organization Applied Science Research, Ryswyk, 1987-1990. Science director Tngeny B.V., Leiden, 1990-1993. Director molecular genetics section, associate professor Harvard Medical School, Boston, 1993-1998.
Professor physiology University Texas Health Science Center, San Antonio, since 1998. Director basic research Institute for Drug Development, Cancer Therapy and Research Center, 1998. Director Buck Institute for Age Research, Novato, California.
Professor, chair genetics Albert Einstein College Medicine, Yeshiva University, since 2008, professor department opthalmology & visual sciences, Lola and Saul Kramer Chair Molecular Genetics, 2008.
Married Claudia Gravekamp, May 27, 1980. 1 child, Mark.