prof.dr. WJH (Willem) van Berkel

Professional career

1974    High School Biochemistry (HBO-B)

1974    Lab Technician Molecular Physics, Wageningen University

1975    Lab Technician Biochemistry, Wageningen University

1981    Lab Assistant Biochemistry, Wageningen University

1986    Assistant Professor Biochemistry, Wageningen University

1989    Doctorate in Agricultural Sciences from Wageningen University

            PhD thesis: Structure-function relationship of flavoproteins. Promotor: prof. dr. F. Müller

1993    Assistant Professor Molecular Enzymology, Lab of Biochemistry, Wageningen University

2000    Deputy Chairholder Laboratory of Biochemistry, Wageningen University

2004    Associate Professor Molecular Enzymology, Laboratory of Biochemistry, Wageningen UR

2010    Full Professor Molecular Enzymology, Laboratory of Biochemistry, Wageningen UR

2019    Full Professor Biocatalysis, Laboratory of Food Chemistry, Wageningen UR

Willem van Berkel has made major contributions in the biochemistry, biocatalysis and chemical biology of (redox) enzymes. Currently, he iworks at the Laboratory of Food Chemistry of WUR.