Mark van Loosdrecht

Dutch microbiologist
Person human Q18693216
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Mark van Loosdrecht

Summary

Mark van Loosdrecht is a human[1]. His place of birth was Loon op Zand[2]. He was born on 1959[3]. He worked as a university teacher[4] and microbiologist[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (24 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Mark van Loosdrecht was born in Loon op Zand[2].
  • Mark van Loosdrecht was born on 1959[3].
  • Mark van Loosdrecht held citizenship in Kingdom of the Netherlands[7].
  • Mark van Loosdrecht's professions included university teacher[4].
  • Mark van Loosdrecht worked as a microbiologist[5].
  • Mark van Loosdrecht's field of work was environmental biotechnology[8].
  • Mark van Loosdrecht's field of work was Q2260992[9].
  • Mark van Loosdrecht's field of work was water treatment[10].
  • Mark van Loosdrecht was employed by Delft University of Technology[11].
  • Mark van Loosdrecht received the Spinoza Prize[12].
  • Mark van Loosdrecht received the Knight of the Order of the Netherlands Lion[13].
  • Mark van Loosdrecht received the Stockholm Water Prize[14].
  • Mark van Loosdrecht received the honorary doctor of ETH Zürich[15].
  • Mark van Loosdrecht was a member of Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences[16].
  • Mark van Loosdrecht was a member of Netherlands Academy of Technology and Innovation[17].
  • Mark van Loosdrecht is recorded as male[18].
  • Mark van Loosdrecht's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Mark van Loosdrecht's Commons category is recorded as Mark van Loosdrecht[20].
  • Mark van Loosdrecht earned the academic degree of doctorate[21].
  • Mark van Loosdrecht's given name is recorded as Mark[22].
  • Mark van Loosdrecht's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[23].

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Origins and Family

Born in Loon op Zand[2], Mark van Loosdrecht… he was born on 1959[3].

Education

Mark van Loosdrecht earned the academic degree of doctorate[21].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include university teacher[4] and microbiologist[5]. Fields of work include environmental biotechnology[8], a field of study[24]; Q2260992[9]; and water treatment[10], an industry[25]. Among Mark van Loosdrecht's employers was Delft University of Technology[11].

Recognition

Awards received include Spinoza Prize[12], a science award[26], in Netherlands[27], founded in 1995[28]; Knight of the Order of the Netherlands Lion[13], a grade of an order[29], in Netherlands[30], founded in 1815[31]; Stockholm Water Prize[14], a science award[32], in Sweden[33], founded in 1991[34]; and honorary doctor of ETH Zürich[15], an award[35], in Switzerland[36].

Why It Matters

Mark van Loosdrecht ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (24 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[6]

FAQs

Where was Mark van Loosdrecht born?

Mark van Loosdrecht's place of birth was Loon op Zand[2].

What did Mark van Loosdrecht do for work?

Mark van Loosdrecht worked as university teacher[4] and microbiologist[5].

What awards did Mark van Loosdrecht receive?

Honors received include Spinoza Prize[12], Knight of the Order of the Netherlands Lion[13], Stockholm Water Prize[14], and honorary doctor of ETH Zürich[15].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [18] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . catalogue.bnf.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [7] . wikidata.org.
  4. [19] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . catalogue.bnf.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [8] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] . nwo.nl. nwo.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [10] . nwo.nl. nwo.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [4] . wikidata.org.
  9. [5] . wikidata.org.
  10. [11] . nwo.nl. nwo.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [12] . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] . wikidata.org.
  15. [20] . wikidata.org.
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  18. [21] . wikidata.org.
  19. [3] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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  1. 5w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation university teacher, microbiologist
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  2. 7w ago · Frettiebot bot · 2026-05-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Date of birth +1959-00-00T00:00:00Z
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  3. 7w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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    Narcis researcher id PRS1240023
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    Member of Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences, Netherlands Academy of Technology and Innovation
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