Ronald Plasterk

Ronald Plasterk
Plasterk in 2015
Minister of the Interior and Kingdom Relations
In office 16 September 2016 – 26 October 2017
Prime Minister	Mark Rutte
Preceded by	Stef Blok (acting)
Succeeded by	Kajsa Ollongren
In office 5 November 2012 – 29 June 2016
Prime Minister	Mark Rutte
Preceded by	Liesbeth Spies
Succeeded by	Stef Blok (acting)
Minister of Education, Culture and Science
In office 22 February 2007 – 23 February 2010
Prime Minister	Jan Peter Balkenende
Preceded by	Maria van der Hoeven
Succeeded by	André Rouvoet
Member of the House of Representatives
In office 17 June 2010 – 5 November 2012
Personal details
Born	Ronald Hans Anton Plasterk (1957-04-12) 12 April 1957 (age 67) The Hague, Netherlands
Political party	PvdA (1978–present)
Spouse	Els Beumer ​ (m. 1990)​
Children	2
Residence	Amsterdam
Alma mater	Leiden University (MSc, PhD) University of Amsterdam (P)

Ronald Hans Anton Plasterk (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈroːnɑlt ˈɦɑns ˈɑntɔm ˈplɑstɛr(ə)k]; born 12 April 1957) is a Dutch retired politician of the Labour Party (PvdA).

He has a PhD degree in biology, specialising in molecular genetics. He is founder and CEO of Frame Cancer Therapeutics. He was appointed professor at the University of Amsterdam in September 2018.