Background
Plasterk, Ronald Hans Anton was born on April 12, 1957 in The Hague, The Netherlands. Son of Klaus-Jurgen and Iet (Rouwendal) Plasterk.
educator legislator researcher molecular biologist
Plasterk, Ronald Hans Anton was born on April 12, 1957 in The Hague, The Netherlands. Son of Klaus-Jurgen and Iet (Rouwendal) Plasterk.
Student, State University, Leiden, The Netherlands, 1978. Doctor of Philosophy, State University, Leiden, The Netherlands, 1981.
Postdoctoral fellow California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, 1985-1986, Medical Research Council/LMB Laboratory, Cambridge, England, 1986-1987. Group leader The Netherlands Cancer Institute, Amsterdam, 1987—1991, head division molecular biology, 1991—2000. Professor molecular biology Free University, 1993—2003, University Amsterdam, 1993—2003.
Professor molecular genetics University Utrecht, 2000—2007. Minister, education culture & science Government of The Netherlands, 2007—2010. Member of Parliament Tweede Kamer (Parliament), Netherlands, since 2010.
Council member City Council, Leiden, 1983-1984. Member European Molecular Biology Organization, Human Genome Organization.
Married Els Beumer, May 25, 1989. Children: Wouter, Willem, Hans Anton.