Hans Clevers date of birth:
March 27, 1957
How old is Hans Clevers?
67
Where was Hans Clevers born?
Eindhoven, Netherlands
Hans Clevers body shape:
Average
What color are Hans Clevers's eyes?
Blue
What color is Hans Clevers's hair?
Salt and Pepper
Is Hans Clevers gay or straight?
Straight
What is Hans Clevers's ethnicity?
White
What is Hans Clevers nationality?
Dutch
What is Hans Clevers's occupation?
Scientist
Short Biography
Johannes Carolus (Hans) Clevers (born 27 March 1957) is a professor in molecular genetics, a geneticist, physician, medical researcher who was the first to identify stem cells in the intestine and is one of the world's leading researchers on normal stem cells and their potential for regenerative therapy. Clevers obtained his Ph.D. in 1985 at Utrecht University and was a professor in immunology there between 1991 and 2002. He received the Spinoza Prize in 2001 and became director of the Hubrecht Institute in 2002. In March 2012, he was elected as is the president of the Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences and succeeded Robbert Dijkgraaf in June 2012. In 2013 he was awarded the $3 million Breakthrough Prize in Life Sciences for his work. In a subsequent interview, he said it was a 'great honour' to be the only researcher in Europe awarded.