Els Goulmy
Encyclopedia
Els Goulmy is professor of transplantation biology, especially regarding minor histocompatibility antigen
, at Leiden University
. She was awarded the Spinozapremie
in 2002. She is the chair of the Dutch Network of Female Professors (Landelijk netwerk Vrouwelijke Hoogleraren).
Minor histocompatibility antigen
Minor histocompatibility antigen are receptors on the cell surface of donated organs that are known to give an immunological response in some organ transplants. They cause problems of rejection less frequently than those of the major histocompatibility complex .Minor histocompatibility antigens are...
, at Leiden University
Leiden University
Leiden University , located in the city of Leiden, is the oldest university in the Netherlands. The university was founded in 1575 by William, Prince of Orange, leader of the Dutch Revolt in the Eighty Years' War. The royal Dutch House of Orange-Nassau and Leiden University still have a close...
. She was awarded the Spinozapremie
Spinozapremie
The Spinozapremie is an annual award by the Netherlands Organisation for Scientific Research of 2.5 million Euro, to be spent on new research. The award is the highest scientific award in the Netherlands...
in 2002. She is the chair of the Dutch Network of Female Professors (Landelijk netwerk Vrouwelijke Hoogleraren).