Public figure
Cisca Wijmenga Silver
Dutch human geneticist, university professor
Cisca Wijmenga is a Dutch human geneticist, university professor. Born 1964 in Drachten. Associated with University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, Utrecht University.
At a glance
Gold- Born
- 1964, Drachten
- Citizenship
- Kingdom of the Netherlands
- Occupations
- university teacher, geneticist
- Fields
- human genetics
- Member of
- Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences, Academia Europaea
- Also known as
- C. Wijmenga, T.N. Wijmenga, Tjitske Nienke Wijmenga, Wijmenga C, prof. dr. T.N. Wijmenga
Education and professional journey
SilverWork
- University Medical Center Groningen 2017 to now
- University of Groningen now
- Utrecht University now
- University Medical Center Utrecht 2003 to 2006
- University Medical Center Utrecht 1995 to 2003
Education
- University of Groningen
Roles and positions
Silver- rector magnificus of the University of Groningen
Awards and recognition
Silver- Spinoza Prize 2015
- Knight of the Order of the Netherlands Lion 2018
- EMBO Membership
- ESHG Award 2019
Personal journey
- Languages
- Dutch, English
Due diligence
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