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Plant Biology Professors and Supervisors in Netherlands
Professors in plant biology in netherlands
369 professors found
Full professor and Chair
Wageningen University & Research
Netherlands
Research Interests
Botany
Crop Science
Plant Biology
Plant Reproduction
Phytohormones
Professor (Plant Photobiology)
Utrecht University
Netherlands
Research Interests
Botany
Crop Science
Plant Biology
Photobiology
Photosynthesis
Assoc. Professor
Wageningen University & Research
Netherlands
Research Interests
Botany
Crop Science
Plant Biology
Photobiology
Plant Physiology
Professor
Wageningen University & Research
Netherlands
Research Interests
Botany
Crop Science
Plant Biology
Plant Breeding
Photosynthesis
University of Amsterdam
Netherlands
Research Interests
Cell Biology
Biochemistry
Plant Biology
Cell Signaling
Membrane Biology
Utrecht University
Netherlands
Research Interests
Botany
Crop Science
Plant Biology
Plant Physiology
Plant-soil Interaction
Professor at Wageningen University & Research
Wageningen University & Research
Netherlands
Research Interests
Botany
Crop Science
Photosynthesis
Plant Physiology
Plant Biology
Professor of Plant Physiology
Wageningen University & Research
Netherlands
Research Interests
Botany
Crop Science
Plant Biology
Osmoregulation
Plant-soil Interaction
Professor & chair
Wageningen University & Research
Netherlands
Research Interests
Crop Science
Botany
Plant Biology
Quantitative Trait Loci (qtl) Mapping
Plant Breeding
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University of East Anglia
United Kingdom
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1 week ago
[Fully funded studentship covering fees, maintenance stipend of £21,805 p.a. for 2026/27, and a research training and support grant (RTSG). Limited international fee waivers available; does not cover relocation, visa costs, or the health surcharge.] PhD Studentship at the University of East Anglia: Balancing Wheat Rust Resilience and Soil Microbial Diversity This PhD project investigates how disrupting wheat disease susceptibility genes changes root exudation and shapes the wheat rhizosphere mic...
Environmental Science
Agriculture
Biology
+4 more
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Living costs in Netherlands
Estimated costs in Netherlands.
MonthlyYearly | Netherlands |
|---|---|
 Utilities & Connectivity Electricity, water, internet, and mobile per year | €662 $720/yr |
 Groceries Basic food shopping for one student per year | €2.2k $2,400/yr |
 Dining Out & Social Restaurants, cafes, and social dining per year | €2.0k $2,160/yr |
 University Tuition Average PhD tuition per year | €13.8k $15,000/yr |
Estimates based on university averages and Numbeo
Popular professors
Professor
University of Amsterdam
Netherlands
Research Interests
Virology
Microbiology
Plant Biology
Protein Regulation
Plant-pathogen Interaction
Full Professor of Cell Biology, Department of Medical BioSciences, Radboudumc
Radboudumc
Netherlands
Research Interests
Biochemistry
Immunology
Oncology
Biology
Medicine
Wageningen University & Research
Netherlands
Research Interests
Botany
Crop Science
Plant Biology
Quantitative Trait Loci (qtl) Mapping
Plant Breeding
Opportunities these professors hire for
Wageningen University & Research
Netherlands
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1 month ago
Wageningen University & Research is advertising a postdoctoral researcher position in the Biosystematics Group on plant immune responses against insect egg deposition . The project is part of the NWO Open Technology Programme grant Early Intervention Pest Resistance (EI-RESIST): Understanding and harnessing egg-killing traits for crop resistance breeding , in collaboration with Klaas Bouwmeester, Lotte Caarls, Robin van Velzen, and plant breeding companies. The postdoc will join an insect-focuse...
Microbiology
Environmental Science
Agriculture
+6 more
1 month ago
Andre Kuhn
University of Amsterdam
Netherlands
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1 month ago
PhD opportunity at the Swammerdam Institute for Life Sciences , University of Amsterdam , in the group of Andre Kuhn (Assistant Professor). The project focuses on biochemical characterisation of signal integration in plants , specifically how protein kinase complexes help plant cells rapidly integrate multiple, often contradictory, environmental signals at the cellular level. This opening is well suited to candidates interested in plant biology , cell signaling , biochemistry , and molecular mec...
Biochemistry
Plant Biology
Biology
+1 more
1 month ago
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