Ronald Plasterk
Ronald Hans Anton Plasterk (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈroːnɑlt ˈɦɑns ˈɑntɔm ˈplɑstɛr(ə)k]; born 12 April 1957) is a Dutch scientist, entrepreneur and retired politician of the Labour Party (PvdA). He has earned a PhD degree in biology, specialised in molecular genetics. Being a former Minister in the Cabinet of the Netherlands, he has been the founder and CEO of Frame Cancer Therapeutics since December 2018. Next to his work at Frame, he has been appointed as professor at the University of Amsterdam since September 2018.
Ronald Plasterk | |
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| Minister of the Interior and Kingdom Relations | |
| In office 16 September 2016 – 26 October 2017 | |
| Prime Minister | Mark Rutte |
| Preceded by | Stef Blok (acting) |
| Succeeded by | Kajsa Ollongren |
| In office 5 November 2012 – 29 June 2016 | |
| Prime Minister | Mark Rutte |
| Preceded by | Liesbeth Spies |
| Succeeded by | Stef Blok (acting) |
| Member of the House of Representatives | |
| In office 17 June 2010 – 5 November 2012 | |
| Minister of Education, Culture and Science | |
| In office 22 February 2007 – 23 February 2010 | |
| Prime Minister | Jan Peter Balkenende |
| Preceded by | Maria van der Hoeven |
| Succeeded by | André Rouvoet |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Ronald Hans Anton Plasterk 12 April 1957 The Hague, Netherlands |
| Political party | Labour Party |
| Spouse |
Els Beumer (m. 1990) |
| Children | 2 |
| Education | Leiden University (MSc, PhD) University of Amsterdam (P) |
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