prof. dr. D.J. (Dirk) Slotboom

Curriculum Vitae D.J. Slotboom

Name: Dirk Jan Slotboom

Work Address: University of Groningen

Biochemistry

Nijenborgh 4

9747 AG Groningen

The Netherlands

Telephone: +31 (0)50 3634187

Fax: +31 (0)50 3634165

E-mail: d.j.slotboom@rug.nl

Education/Professional carreer

2014-date: Professor, Biochemistry, University of Groningen, The Netherlands

2009-2014: Associate Professor, Biochemistry, University of Groningen, The Netherlands

2004-2009: Tenure Track/ Assistant Professor, Biochemistry, University of Groningen, The Netherlands

2001-2004: Post-doctoral fellow, MRC-Dunn Human Nutrition Unit, Cambridge, UK

1995-2001: PhD student, Microbiology, University of Groningen, The Netherlands

1989-1994: Undergraduate student, Chemistry, Free University in Amsterdam, The Netherlands

1983-1989: Grammar school, Vossius Gymnasium Amsterdam, The Netherlands

Degrees obtained

March 2001: PhD Microbiology

September 1994: MSc Chemistry

Honors

2003-4 Fellow at Trinity Hall, Cambridge, www.trinhall.cam.ac.uk

2007 Young investigator prize Netherlands Society for Biochemistry (NVBMB)

Research experience

2004-date: University of Groningen, The Netherlands. Structure and mechanism of membrane transport proteins.

2001-2004: MRC-Dunn Human Nutrition Unit, Cambridge, UK. Mitochondrial Carriers. Group leader: Dr. E.R.S. Kunji.

1995 - 2001: PhD study: Bacterial Glutamate Transporters. University of Groningen, The Netherlands. Supervisors: Prof. dr. W.N. Konings, Dr. J.S. Lolkema.

1993: MSc project: The Terminal Oxidases of Paracoccus denitrificans. European Molecular Biology Laboratory (EMBL), Heidelberg, Germany. Supervisor: Dr. M. Saraste.

1992: MSc project: Methylamine Metabolism in Paracoccus denitrificans. Free University Amsterdam, The Netherlands. Supervisors: Prof. dr. A.H. Stouthamer, Dr. R.J.M. Van Spanning.