Background
Konings, Wilhelmus Nicolaas was born on August 6, 1937 in Maastricht, Limburg, The Netherlands. Son of Petrus T.C. and Hendrika (Knynenburg) Konings.
Konings, Wilhelmus Nicolaas was born on August 6, 1937 in Maastricht, Limburg, The Netherlands. Son of Petrus T.C. and Hendrika (Knynenburg) Konings.
Cand Examination, University Groningen, Netherlands, 1961. Doctoral examination, University Groningen, Netherlands, 1965. Doctor of Philosophy, University Groningen, Netherlands, 1969.
Student assistant, U. Groningen, 1960-1965;
scientific officer, U. Groningen, 1965-1969;
senior scientific officer, U. Groningen, 1971-1976;
associate professor, U. Groningen, 1976-1980;
professor, U. Groningen, since 1980;
dean Biology Center, U. Groningen, 1992-1994;
Fogarty International Fellow, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland., 1969-1971. Member review committee Human Frontier Science Organisation, Strassbourg, France, 1991-1995. Consultant Snow Brand European Research Laboratory, Groningen, since 1991.
Visiting scientist National U. Canberra, 1977, Japan Society for Promotion of Science, Tokyo, 1994. Annual lecturer Norwegian Biochemistry Society, 1988, Innovative Center Drenthe Meppel, since 1990.
With Medical Corps, Dutch Army, 1956-1958. Member American Society Microbiology, Biophysics Society, Netherlands Society Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, International Union of Microbiology Society (vice president since 1999).
Married Catherina Bachelor of Science Stolte, September 4, 1965. Children: Karen, Wouter, Lili.