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"I am fascinated by the flexibility of gene regulatory networks and how they can adapt to arising needs!"


  • 2022-2023: Executive Director, Institute of Molecular Biology (IMB), Mainz
  • 2015-2017: Executive Director, Institute of Molecular Biology (IMB), Mainz
  • Since 2012: Scientific Director, IMB, Mainz and Professor, Faculty of Biology, Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz (JGU)
  • 2010-2013: Professor of Epigenetics in Development, University of Utrecht
  • 2005-2012: Group Leader, Hubrecht Institute, Utrecht
  • 2000-2004: Postdoctoral Researcher, Hubrecht Laboratory, Utrecht

Education:

  • 2000: PhD in Molecular Biology, Netherlands Cancer Institute, Amsterdam
  • 1994: Masters in Chemistry, University of Leiden