Jan van Hooff

Jan van Hooff
Van Hooff in 2014
Born	Johan Antoon Reinier Alex Maria van Hooff (1936-05-15) 15 May 1936 (age 88) Arnhem, Netherlands
Occupation(s)	Biologist, professor comparative physiology
Academic background
Alma mater	Utrecht University
Thesis	Aspecten van het sociale gedrag en de communicatie bij humane en hogere niet-humane primaten (1971)
Doctoral advisor	Nico Frijda, Sven Dijkgraaf
Academic work
Institutions	Utrecht University
Doctoral students	Frans de Waal

Johan Antoon Reinier Alex Maria "Jan" van Hooff (born 15 May 1936) is a Dutch biologist best known for his research involving primates. He was professor of comparative physiology at Utrecht University from 1980 to 2001.