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Groot, Klaas de was born on November 3, 1940 in Bergen, Limburg, The Netherlands. Son of Roelof and Aaltje (Smit) de Groot.
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Klaas de Groot
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Klaas de Groot, Dutch Biomaterials scientist, educator. Recipient Sir John Charnley award American Hip Society 1987, Fullbright scholarship 1972. Member International Association Dental Research, American Society Biomaterials, European Society Biomaterials (George Winter award 1985, officer 1976-1980), Society Experimental Surgery.
Education
Bachelor of Science, U. Groningen, The Netherlands, 1961; Master of Science, U. Groningen, The Netherlands, 1965; Doctor of Philosophy, U. Groningen, The Netherlands, 1968.
Career
Research associate, U. North Carolina, Chapel Hill, 1965-1967; research associate, U. Groningen, 1967-1968; research associate, U. Nymegen, The Netherlands, 1968-1970; research associate, Twente U., Enschede, The Netherlands, 1970-1971; associate professor, professor of Biomaterials, Free U., Amsterdam, The Netherlands, 1971-1988; professor of Biomaterials, Leiden ( The Netherlands) U., since 1988. Visiting professor Beijing Medical U., since 1989, Sichuan U., Chengdu, China, since 1990, U. Utah, Salt Lake City, 1977. Visiting science University of California at Los Angeles, 1972.
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Member International Association Dental Research, American Society Biomaterials, European Society Biomaterials (George Winter award 1985, officer 1976-1980), Society Experimental Surgery.
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Married Bouchien Janke Stant. Children:Janke Frederike, Annemieke Alida.
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