Anna Akhmanova | |
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Born | Moscow, Russia | 11 May 1967
Nationality | Russian |
Citizenship | The Netherlands, Russia |
Alma mater | Moscow State University (masters), Radboud University Nijmegen (doctorate) |
Children | 1 |
Awards | 2018 Spinoza Prize |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Cell biology |
Institutions | Radboud University Nijmegen, Erasmus University of Rotterdam, Utrecht University |
Doctoral advisor | Wolfgang Hennig |
Other academic advisors | Alexander Mankin |
Website | cellbiology |
Anna Sergeevna Akhmanova (born 11 May 1967) is a Russian-born professor of Cell Biology at Utrecht University in the Netherlands.[1][2] She is best known for her research regarding microtubules and the proteins, called TIPs, that stabilize one specific end of the tubules. Among the awards she has won, she was one of the recipients of the 2018 Spinoza Prize, the highest honor for Dutch scientists.