Ronald Plasterk

Summary

Ronald Plasterk is a human^[1]. His place of birth was The Hague^[2]. He was born on +1957-04-12T00:00:00Z^[3]. He worked as a politician^[4], columnist^[5], microbiologist^[6], university teacher^[7], and geneticist^[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (30 views/month, #7,273 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Ronald Plasterk's place of birth was The Hague^[2].
• Ronald Plasterk was born on +1957-04-12T00:00:00Z^[3].
• Ronald Plasterk held citizenship in Kingdom of the Netherlands^[10].
• Ronald Plasterk's professions included politician^[4].
• Ronald Plasterk's professions included columnist^[5].
• Ronald Plasterk's professions included microbiologist^[6].
• Ronald Plasterk's professions included university teacher^[7].
• Ronald Plasterk worked as a geneticist^[8].
• Ronald Plasterk worked as a writer^[11].
• Ronald Plasterk held the position of municipal councillor of Nijmegen^[12].
• Among Ronald Plasterk's employers was University of Amsterdam^[13].
• Ronald Plasterk was employed by Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam^[14].
• Among Ronald Plasterk's employers was Utrecht University^[15].
• Among Ronald Plasterk's employers was California Institute of Technology^[16].
• Ronald Plasterk was employed by Leiden University^[17].
• Ronald Plasterk's education included a stint at University of Amsterdam^[18].
• Ronald Plasterk was educated at Leiden University^[19].
• Ronald Plasterk received the Spinoza Prize^[20].
• Ronald Plasterk received the Scientific Grand Prize of the NRJ Fondation^[21].
• Ronald Plasterk received the Officer of the Order of Orange-Nassau^[22].
• Ronald Plasterk received the P. Hans Frankfurtherprijs^[23].
• Ronald Plasterk was a member of Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences^[24].
• Ronald Plasterk's religion is recorded as atheism^[25].
• Ronald Plasterk's image is recorded as 03. Ronald Plasterk.jpg^[26].
• Ronald Plasterk's image is recorded as 160411 Plasterk University of Amsterdam OverEU2016NL (26375372295).jpg^[27].

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Origins and Family

Ronald Plasterk's place of birth was The Hague^[2]. He was born on +1957-04-12T00:00:00Z^[3].

Education

Educated at University of Amsterdam^[18], a university^[28], in Netherlands^[29], founded in 1632^[30], headquartered in Amsterdam^[31] and Leiden University^[19], a university^[32], in Netherlands^[33], founded in 1575^[34], headquartered in Leiden^[35]. Ronald Plasterk studied under Pieter van de Putte^[36].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include politician^[4], columnist^[5], microbiologist^[6], university teacher^[7], geneticist^[8], and writer^[11]. Employers include University of Amsterdam^[13], a university^[37], in Netherlands^[38], founded in 1632^[39], headquartered in Amsterdam^[40]; Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam^[14], a university^[41], in Netherlands^[42], founded in 1880^[43], headquartered in VU Main building^[44]; Utrecht University^[15], a public research university^[45], in Netherlands^[46], founded in 1636^[47], headquartered in Utrecht^[48]; California Institute of Technology^[16], a university^[49], in United States^[50], founded in 1891^[51], headquartered in California^[52]; and Leiden University^[17], a university^[53], in Netherlands^[54], founded in 1575^[55], headquartered in Leiden^[56]. Ronald Plasterk held the position of municipal councillor of Nijmegen^[12].

Recognition

Awards received include Spinoza Prize^[20], a science award^[57], in Netherlands^[58], founded in 1995^[59]; Scientific Grand Prize of the NRJ Fondation^[21], a science award^[60], in France^[61], founded in 1999^[62]; Officer of the Order of Orange-Nassau^[22], a grade of an order^[63], in Netherlands^[64], founded in 1892^[65]; and P. Hans Frankfurtherprijs^[23].

Personal Life

Ronald Plasterk's religion is recorded as atheism^[25].

Why It Matters

Ronald Plasterk ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (30 views/month, #7,273 of 1,000,298).^[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[66] He is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[67]

FAQs

Where was Ronald Plasterk born?

Ronald Plasterk was born in The Hague^[2].

What did Ronald Plasterk do for work?

Ronald Plasterk worked as politician^[4], columnist^[5], microbiologist^[6], university teacher^[7], and geneticist^[8].

Where did Ronald Plasterk go to school?

Ronald Plasterk was educated at University of Amsterdam^[18] and Leiden University^[19].

What awards did Ronald Plasterk receive?

Honors received include Spinoza Prize^[20], Scientific Grand Prize of the NRJ Fondation^[21], Officer of the Order of Orange-Nassau^[22], and P. Hans Frankfurtherprijs^[23].