Dr. Robert Vries

Robert received his PhD in Biochemistry from the Leiden University Medical Center where he studied oncogenic cell transformation in the lab of Prof. van de Eb. He subsequently moved to Stanford University (USA) to pursue his post-doctoral career on neural stem cells. Upon his re-turn to the Netherlands, he joined the group of Prof. Hans Clevers at the Hubrecht Institute where he was involved in the development of the breakthrough “Organoid Technology” that al-lows the expansion of adult stem cells and the development of “mini-organs in a dish”. Rob is currently CEO of HUB Organoids, which was founded to further develop and refine the Organoid Technology.