Ton Bisseling Explained

Ton Bisseling (born 1952)^[1] is a Dutch molecular biologist. He is a professor at Wageningen University and Research Centre.

In 1975 Bisseling obtained a degree in biology from the Radboud University Nijmegen.^[1] Five years later he earned his PhD in molecular biology at Wageningen University. In 1998 Bisseling became professor and head of the molecular biology laboratory at the same institution.^{[2] [3]} During his career Bisseling has done research on the symbiosis between root nodules and rhizobia bacteria.^{[4] [5]}

Bisseling became a member of the European Molecular Biology Organization in 1996.^[6] He was elected a member of the Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences in 2010.^[7] Ton Bisseling was elected as a Foreign member of the Chinese Academy of Engineering, in November 2021.

External links

• Profile at Wageningen University

Notes and References

1. Web site: Ton Bisseling . . 6 November 2016.
2. Web site: Programma 2012 – 2013 . Dutch . Natuurwetenschappelijk Gezelschap Wageningen . 6 November 2016.
3. Web site: Biologie Faculteit der Natuurwetenschappen, Wiskunde en Informatica, Universiteit van Amsterdam . Dutch . Quality Assurance Netherlands Universities (QANU) . 2016 . 6 November 2016.
4. Web site: Klein aantal genen stuurt vorming wortelknol . Dutch . Nemo Kennislink . 27 February 2004 . 6 November 2016.
5. Web site: Dertig jaar wroeten in een goed huwelijk . Dutch . Resource Wageningen University . 19 April 2007 . 6 November 2016.
6. Web site: Ton Bisseling . https://web.archive.org/web/20170826065604/https://people.embo.org/profile/ton-bisseling . European Molecular Biology Organization . 26 August 2017.
7. Web site: Ton Bisseling . https://web.archive.org/web/20161106220128/https://www.knaw.nl/en/members/members/3876 . Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences . 6 November 2016.