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Jan Steyaert

Belgian bioengineer and molecular biologist

Jan Steyaert is a Belgian bioengineer and molecular biologist. He started his career as an enzymologist but the Steyaertlab is best known for pioneering work on (engineered) nanobodies for applications in structural biology, omics and drug design.²

From Wikipedia’s article on Jan Steyaert (this version), CC BY-SA 4.0.

Born Apr 21, 1964.¹

About

He is full professor and teaches biochemistry at the Vrije Universiteit Brussel and Director of the VIB-VUB Center for Structural Biology, one of the Research Centers of the Vlaams Instituut voor Biotechnologie (VIB). He was involved in the foundation of three spin-off companies: Ablynx, Biotalys, and Confo Therapeutics.

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Companies

Flanders Institute for BiotechnologyChief scientific officer Jan 1, 2017 to now¹⁸

Early life and education

1982 to 1985Vrije Universiteit Brussel Bachelor of Science^{3 4}
1985 to 1987Vrije Universiteit Brussel Master of Science^{3 5}
1987 to 1991Vrije Universiteit Brussel Doctor of Philosophy^{3 6}

Steyaert was born in Ukkel, Belgium. He grew up in the Flemish village of Alsemberg. He obtained a Master in Bioengineering at the Vrije Universiteit Brussel. For his PhD, he moved to Plant Genetic Systems, one of the very first biotech companies in Belgium. After obtaining his Ph.D., he relocated to Kenya to perform postdoctoral research at ILRAD (now ILRI), the International Livestock Research Institute.

Academic career

In 1995, he returned to Belgium to become assistant professor in the Structural Biology Laboratory of Lode Wyns.

From 2015 to 2017, he was a Francqui Research Professor.

In 2020, he was elected as a member of the European Molecular Biology Organization.

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Career

Occupation: researcher.¹²

Since 2017Chief scientific officer, Flanders Institute for Biotechnology^{7 11}
2011 to 2016Deputy general manager, Flanders Institute for Biotechnology^{7 10}
1998 to 2010Worked at Flanders Institute for Biotechnology^{7 9}
Since 1995Worked at Vrije Universiteit Brussel⁷
1993 to 1994Postdoctoral researcher, International Livestock Research Institute^{7 8}

Personal life

BornApr 21, 1964, Uccle¹³
CitizenshipBelgium¹⁴

Awards

2022Gabbay Award^{15 16}

Sources

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WikidataJan Steyaert on Wikidata
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WikipediaJan Steyaert on Wikipedia
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WikidataJan Steyaert: education, on Wikidata
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Wikidataeducation, as reported by ORCID Public Data File 2021
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Wikidataeducation, as reported by ORCID Public Data File 2021
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Wikidataeducation, as reported by ORCID Public Data File 2021
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WikidataJan Steyaert: Postdoctoral researcher, International Livestock Research Institute, on Wikidata
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WikidataPostdoctoral researcher, International Livestock Research Institute, as reported by ORCID Public Data File 2023
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WikidataWorked at Flanders Institute for Biotechnology, as reported by ORCID Public Data File 2023
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WikidataDeputy general manager, Flanders Institute for Biotechnology, as reported by ORCID Public Data File 2023
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WikidataChief scientific officer, Flanders Institute for Biotechnology, as reported by ORCID Public Data File 2023
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WikidataJan Steyaert: occupation, on Wikidata
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WikidataJan Steyaert: place of birth, on Wikidata
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WikidataJan Steyaert: citizenship, on Wikidata
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WikidataJan Steyaert: award, on Wikidata
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Wikidataaward, as reported
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WikidataJan Steyaert: X, on Wikidata
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WikidataFlanders Institute for Biotechnology, Chief scientific officer
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Wikimedia CommonsJan Steyaert photo by Steyaert jan, CC BY-SA 4.0