Kai Simons | |
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| Born | Helsinki, Finland |
| Nationality | Finnish |
| Education | University of Helsinki (MD), Rockefeller University (postdoctoral fellowship) |
| Known for | lipid rafts, trans-Golgi network |
| Spouse | Carola Simons |
| Children | 3; Mikael, Katja, Matias |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | biochemistry, cell biology |
| Institutions | Rockefeller University, University of Helsinki, EMBL, MPI-CBG, Lipotype GmbH |
| Academic advisors | Lennard Philipson, John Tooze, James Watson, Linus Pauling |
| Website | http://www.lipotype.com |
Kai Simons is a Finnish professor of biochemistry and cell biology and physician, living and working in Germany. He introduced the concept of lipid rafts, and coined the term trans-Golgi network. He is the co-founder and co-organizer of the European Molecular Biology Laboratory and European Molecular Biology Organization, and initiated the foundation of Max Planck Institute of Molecular Cell Biology and Genetics.