Diether Lambrechts (born 1976)[1] is a Belgian geneticist and professor at the KU Leuven and VIB. He is the director of the Vesalius Research Center. Lambrechts is known for his multidisciplinary approach to dissecting tumor biology.[2] Major scientific contributions include identifying oxygen supply regulation as an anti-cancer treatment strategy.[3]

Diether Lambrechts
Born2 August 1976
NationalityBelgian
Alma materKU Leuven
Scientific career
FieldsGenetics
Bioinformatics
Oncology
InstitutionsKU Leuven
VIB
Doctoral advisorPeter Carmeliet

In 2013, Lambrechts was awarded an ERC Consolidator award.[4]

Sources

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  1. ^ Curriculum Vitae
  2. ^ [1]"Multidisciplinary approach for groundbreaking study on tumor epigenetics"
  3. ^ [2]"Normalizing tumor oxygen supply could be key factor in the fight against cancer"
  4. ^ [3] Archived 18 January 2017 at the Wayback Machine"ERC-grants for three VIB scientists"