Background
Simons, Kai Lennart was born on May 24, 1938 in Helsinki, Finland. Son of Lennart Jacob and Rut Gunhild (Waselius) Simons.
Simons, Kai Lennart was born on May 24, 1938 in Helsinki, Finland. Son of Lennart Jacob and Rut Gunhild (Waselius) Simons.
Doctor of Medicine, University Helsinki, 1964. Doctor of Philosophy (honorary), University Louvain, Belgium, 2003. Doctor of Philosophy (honorary), University Oulu, Finland, 2003.
Postdoctoral fellow Rockefeller University, New York City, 1965-1967. Researcher University Helsinki, 1967-1975, professor, 1976. Group leader European Molecular Biology Lab, Heidelberg, Germany, 1975—2000, program coordinator, 1982-1997.
Honorary professor University Heidelberg, 1995—2006. Director Max Planck Institute Molecular Cell Biology and Genetics, Dresden, since 1998, group leader, 2006—2008. Co-director Shanghai Institute Advanced Studies Chinese Academy of Sciences.
Dunham lecturer Harvard University Medical School, Boston, 1996. Li lecturer University California, Berkeley, 1998.
Member European Molecular Biology Organization, Society Scientiarum Fennica, Heidelberg Academy of Sciences, Academy Europaea, American Academy Arts and Sciences, National Academy of Sciences (United States), European Life Scientist Organization (president), Akademie Leopoldina.
Married Carola Marita Smeds, June 19, 1965. Children: Mikael, Katja, Matias.