Background
Koornneef, Maarten was born on September 20, 1950 in De Lier, The Netherlands. Son of Gerrit and Maria (Dijkshoorn) Koornneef.
Koornneef, Maarten was born on September 20, 1950 in De Lier, The Netherlands. Son of Gerrit and Maria (Dijkshoorn) Koornneef.
Master of Science in Agriculture, Wageningen Agricultural University, 1974. Doctor of Philosophy, Wageningen Agricultural University, 1982.
Plant breeder Vandenberg Seeds, Naaldwijk, The Netherlands, 1974-1976. From assistant professor to professor genetics Wageningen Agricultural University, The Netherlands, since 1976.
Member National Academy of Sciences (foreign member section on plant biology), Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences.
Married Elisabeth Sara Scheps, August 20, 1974. Children: Wietse, Annemart.