Background
Otter, Willem Den was born on August 8, 1938 in Alphen aan den Rijn, The Netherlands. Son of Jan Den Otter and Marie Francisca Muller.
Experimental pathology educator
Otter, Willem Den was born on August 8, 1938 in Alphen aan den Rijn, The Netherlands. Son of Jan Den Otter and Marie Francisca Muller.
Master of Science in Biology, Utrecht (The Netherlands) University, 1965. Doctor of Philosophy, Utrecht (The Netherlands) University, 1970. Postdoctoral student, Chester Beatty, London, 1971.
Teacher primary school, Enschede, The Netherlands, 1957-1959; teacher biology, Gereformeerd Lyceum, Rotterdam, The Netherlands, 1963-1965; teacher biology, Gereformeerd Lyceum, Amersfoort, The Netherlands, 1963-1970; member of staff, Department of Pathology, Utrecht, 1965-1980; professor experimental pathology, Utrecht U., since 1980; advisor, National Institute Health, Bithoven, The Netherlands, since 1983. Director Utrecht Cancer Research Center, since 1990. Chairman education Experimental Pathologistsin the Netherlands.
Member European Association for Cancer Research, New York Academy of Sciences, Nederlandse Vereniging voor Oncologie, Nederlandse Vereniging voor Pathologie, Nederlandse Vereniging voor Immunologie.
Married Hetty Bruins, August 30, 1963. Children: Henrique, Jan, Anne-Marie, Roel, Joost, Michiel.