Willem M. de Vos (born 30 October 1954, in

Apeldoorn Apeldoorn (; Dutch Low Saxon: ) is a municipality and city in the province of Gelderland in the centre of the Netherlands. The municipality of Apeldoorn, including the villages of Beekbergen, Loenen (Apeldoorn), Loenen, Ugchelen and Hoenderloo ...

) is a Dutch academic and

microbiologist A microbiologist (from Greek ) is a scientist who studies microscopic life forms and processes. This includes study of the growth, interactions and characteristics of microscopic organisms such as bacteria, algae, fungi, and some types of par ...

. He studied for his PhD at the

University of Groningen The University of Groningen (abbreviated as UG; , abbreviated as RUG) is a Public university#Continental Europe, public research university of more than 30,000 students in the city of Groningen (city), Groningen, Netherlands. Founded in 1614, th ...

. He is notable for winning the Spinozapremie in 2008. De Vos is currently serving as an Academy Professor for the Academy of Finland. Since 2009 De Vos is member of the

Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences The Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences (, KNAW) is an organization dedicated to the advancement of science and literature in the Netherlands. The academy is housed in the Trippenhuis in Amsterdam. In addition to various advisory a ...

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*http://www.wewur.wur.nl/popups/vcard.aspx?id=VOS017&lang=uk
NWO/Spinoza Prize jury report for Prof. W.M. (Willem) de Vos
{{DEFAULTSORT:Vos, Willem de 1954 births Living people Academic staff of the University of Helsinki Dutch microbiologists Members of the Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences People from Apeldoorn Spinoza Prize winners University of Groningen alumni Academic staff of Wageningen University and Research