Background
Hellingwerf, Klaas Jan was born on May 14, 1950 in Wynjeterp, Opsterland, The Netherlands. Son of Lammert and Antje (De Vries) Hellingwerf.
Hellingwerf, Klaas Jan was born on May 14, 1950 in Wynjeterp, Opsterland, The Netherlands. Son of Lammert and Antje (De Vries) Hellingwerf.
Master in Chemistry, University Amsterdam, The Netherlands, 1975. Doctor of Philosophy in Biochemistry, University Amsterdam, The Netherlands, 1979.
Assistant professor University Groningen, The Netherlands, 1978-1987. Professor University Amsterdam, The Netherlands, since 1988. Visiting scientist University of California, San Diego, United States, 1982.
Consultant Wacker Chemie, Germany, 1991-1993, Nutricia, The Netherlands, since 1993.
Member Royal Dutch Chemical Society, American Society Microbiology, Biophysics Society.
Married Gea Zandstra. Children: Gabrielle, Laurens.