Ronald Plasterk Joins myTomorrows as CSO

myTomorrows announced that Ronald Plasterk, a molecular geneticist, is the company’s new chief scientific officer.

Plasterk is a frequently cited and award-winning molecular geneticist, having held numerous leadership positions at research institutes and professorships at various Dutch universities. He was head of molecular biology at the Netherlands Cancer Institute, dean of the Oncology Graduate School Amsterdam, and director of the Hubrecht Institute of Developmental Biology. He also held various professorships at the Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, the University of Amsterdam, and Utrecht University. Plasterk left the academic world to become Minister of Education, followed by a tenure as member of parliament, and most recently serving as Minister of the Interior and Kingdom Relations. He holds degrees in biology and economics, and a Ph.D. in mathematics and natural sciences.