as a Biologist Freek Vonk is with the Vrije Universiteit in Amsterdam on 1 February, was appointed adjunct professor for Evolutionary Biochemistry. He was going to snake venom research in order to see if they have any new medications from the result. He is also going to be teaching.
the Spark, it also starts to look for the antibodies, it can be found that will be able to help you with venomous snake bites. Gifslangenbeten are one of the most deadly tropical diseases in the world. Every year, millions of people have been bitten, and be sure to 150,000 people to survive, that bit is not.
Spark is a five-year to an average of one day per week (0,2 fte) will be appointed. In addition to the scientific research of the department of Chemistry & Pharmaceutical Sciences of the Faculty of Science he is also a teacher, and to guide students in their internship, both in a variety of master and bachelor’s degree programs.
a Scientist at heart,
Frank Vonk – (36) is well-known as a passionate storyteller about the world of animals on tv and at other events for the general public. It is, however, a “scientist at heart”, as he put it in the press release from VU university amsterdam will tell you. “If you look at my career, with publications, grants and awards that an academic career is a remarkable turn of events, has been in the media. This appointment is a fantastic step forward in my career.”
In 2008, got Spark, his master’s degree in Biology from the university of Leiden and received his phd in 2012 with a thesis on the evolution of snakes, and the application of snake venom. The chair will be co-sponsored by the Naturalis Biodiversity Center, the Spark has been there since 2012 and works as a researcher.