Ronald Plasterk | |
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.jpg) Plasterk in 2015 | |
| Minister of the Interior and Kingdom Relations | |
| In office 16 September 2016 – 26 October 2017 | |
| Prime Minister | Mark Rutte |
| Preceded by | Stef Blok (acting) |
| Succeeded by | Kajsa Ollongren |
| In office 5 November 2012 – 29 June 2016 | |
| Prime Minister | Mark Rutte |
| Preceded by | Liesbeth Spies |
| Succeeded by | Stef Blok (acting) |
| Minister of Education, Culture and Science | |
| In office 22 February 2007 – 23 February 2010 | |
| Prime Minister | Jan Peter Balkenende |
| Preceded by | Maria van der Hoeven |
| Succeeded by | André Rouvoet |
| Member of the House of Representatives | |
| In office 17 June 2010 – 5 November 2012 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Ronald Hans Anton Plasterk 12 April 1957 The Hague, Netherlands |
| Political party | PvdA (since 1978) |
| Spouse |
Els Beumer (m. 1990) |
| Children | 2 |
| Residence | Amsterdam |
| Alma mater | Leiden University (MSc, PhD) University of Amsterdam (P) |
Ronald Hans Anton Plasterk (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈroːnɑlt ˈɦɑns ˈɑntɔm ˈplɑstɛr(ə)k]; born 12 April 1957) is a Dutch retired politician of the Labour Party (PvdA). He has a PhD degree in biology, specialising in molecular genetics. He is founder and CEO of Frame Cancer Therapeutics. He was appointed professor at the University of Amsterdam in September 2018.