Alex van der Eb - Curriculum vitae#
Present position
- Emeritus Professor, Department of Toxicogenetics, Leiden
- Advisor Biotechnology Company Crucell, Leiden Netherlands
Education
- 1954-1961 Biology (microbiology, biochemistry), University of Leiden (cum laude)
- 1964-1968 Thesis, University of Leiden
Scientific career
- 1968-1970 California Institute of Technology, Pasadena
- 1970-1974 Dept. of Physiological Chemistry, University of Leiden
- 1975-1980 Associate Professor, Tumor-Virology, University of Leiden
- 1980-1999 Full Professor of Molecular Carcinogenesis, University of Leiden
- 1999-2003 Guest employee Leiden University Medical Center
- 2002-present Crucell B.V., Leiden, scientific advisor
- 2003 Visiting Professor Nagasaki University, Nagasaki, Japan
Publications
More than 250 scientific publications; 47 dissertations.
Awards
- 1975 AKZO-Prize for research on adenoviruses
- 1978 Beijerinck-Virology Medal (Royal Netherlands Academy of Sciences)
- 1988 Robert Koch Prize, Bonn, West Germany
- 1989 Japan Organization for Promotion of Cancer Research Award
- 1993 Hyclone Award
- 1996 Federa Award
- 1997 IRS Prize (Institute for Radiopathology and Radiation Protection).
- 1998 Royal distinction “Ridder in de Orde van de Nederlandse Leeuw”
Selected memberships
- Member of the Royal Netherlands Academy of Sciences (KNAW)
- Member of the European Molecular Biology Organization (EMBO)
- Member of the Academia Europaea
- Member of the Royal Holland Science Association (1752) Haarlem
Scientific advisory boards and committees, past and present
- Biotechnology Center of Oslo, University Oslo
- Max Delbrück Centre, Berlin-Buch
- Volkswagenstiftung, Hannover
- National Fund for Scientific Research, Brussels
- Member of the National Recombinant DNA Advisory Committee (COGEM)
- Netherlands Cancer Institute, Amsterdam
- Crucell, Leiden
- Institute of Brain Research, Amsterdam
- Ophthalmic Research Institute, Amsterdam
- Eijkman Graduate School of Immunology and Infectious Diseases, University of Utrecht
- Member Central Committee for Research involving Human Subjects (CCMO)
- Selection Committee, Louis Jeantet Prize, Geneva
- Selection committee, Heineken Prizes, Royal Academy of Sciences, Amsterdam
- Anatomic Energy Centre (CEA) Paris
- Chairman, Committee on Animal Experiments and Biotechnology,
- Royal Netherlands Academy of Sciences, Amsterdam
- Member of the board of the Foundation Netherlands Cancer Institute Funds
