Henk van der Molen#
| Sadly, this member passed away. | |
| Membership Number: | 164 |
| Membership type: | ORDINARY |
| Section: | PHYSIOLOGY & NEUROSCIENCE |
| Elected: | 1989 |
| Main Country of Residence: | THE NETHERLANDS |
Henk van der Molen passed away May 24, 2024.
Positions Held
- 1990 - 2001 President (chairman of the board) of the Erasmus Universiteit Rotterdam
- 1996 - 2004 Board of Trustees (vice-chairman) of TNO (Netherlands Organization of Applied research)
- 1986 - 1991 Director-General of The Netherlands Organization for Scientific Research (NWO,previously ZWO)
- 1980 - 1986 Dean Medical School, Erasmus Universiteit Rotterdam
- 1970 - 1990 Professor of Chemical Endocrinology, Head of Department of Biochemistry II, Medical school, Erasmus Universiteit Rotterdam
- 1966 - 1970 Reader in Biochemistry, Medical School, Erasmus Universiteit Rotterdam
- 1962 - 1963 Steroid Training Course, Department of Biological Chemistry, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah, U.S.A
- 1959 - 1969 Head of the laboratory of the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University Hospital, Utrecht, Th Netherlands
Fields of Scholarship
- Biochemistry of hormones (especially steroids)
- Hormone action
- Male and female reproduction
Honours and Awards
- 1989 Member of Academia Europaea
- 1996 - 2001 Vice-President of Academia Europaea
- 1997 - 2001 Member of the Governing Board, Euroscience
- 1986 - 1991 European Science Foundation (ESF)
- Member of the Executive Council
- Member and chairman of the European Scientific Research Councils (ESCR)
- Member of the European Medical Research Councils (EMRC)





