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Hans Clevers(1957)
Life SciencesHans Clevers is a recipient of the Breakthrough Prize in Life Sciences (2013) from Netherlands. They have received 2 major awards in total. Their primary field is Life Sciences. They were educated at Utrecht University. They have been affiliated with Utrecht University.
2
Major Awards
1,323
Publications
249,436
Citations
236
h-index
791
i10-index
188.5
Avg Citations/Paper
Awards & Recognition
Most Cited Works
Top publications by citation count#1
A Two-Dimensional Organoid Culture on Invasin or Basement Membrane Extract to Study Host-Bacteria Interactions
Journal of Visualized Experiments(2026)
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citations
#2
Author Correction: HDAC1 and HDAC2 regulate oligodendrocyte differentiation by disrupting the β-catenin–TCF interaction
Nature Neuroscience(2025)
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citations
Recent Publications
View all worksA Two-Dimensional Organoid Culture on Invasin or Basement Membrane Extract to Study Host-Bacteria Interactions
Journal of Visualized Experiments2026
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Author Correction: HDAC1 and HDAC2 regulate oligodendrocyte differentiation by disrupting the β-catenin–TCF interaction
Nature Neuroscience2025
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Career History
Prof. dr.
Utrecht University
Utrecht, NL
Principal Investigator
Princess Máxima Center for Pediatric Oncology
Utrecht, NL
Principal Investigator
Hubrecht Institute
Utrecht, NL
External Profiles
Career Path
Award progression over time
Apex Elite Prestigious
Co-winners
Shared the same award in the same year
SY
Shinya Yamanaka
Breakthrough Prize in Life Sciences (2013)
EL
Eric Lander
Breakthrough Prize in Life Sciences (2013)
BV
Bert Vogelstein
Breakthrough Prize in Life Sciences (2013)
RW
Robert Weinberg
Breakthrough Prize in Life Sciences (2013)
LC
Lewis Cantley
Breakthrough Prize in Life Sciences (2013)
TD
Titia de Lange
Breakthrough Prize in Life Sciences (2013)
NF
Napoleone Ferrara
Breakthrough Prize in Life Sciences (2013)
CB
Cornelia Bargmann
Breakthrough Prize in Life Sciences (2013)
DB
David Botstein
Breakthrough Prize in Life Sciences (2013)
CS
Charles Sawyers
Breakthrough Prize in Life Sciences (2013)
Education
Utrecht University
Career Timeline
Utrecht University?–present
Hubrecht Institute?–present
Academy Memberships
National Academy of Sciences (US)American Academy of Arts and Sciences
Top Publications
SARS-CoV-2 productively infects human gut enterocytes
Science20201,428 citations
Mutational signature in colorectal cancer caused by genotoxic pks+ E. coli
Nature2020986 citations
Long‐term expanding human airway organoids for disease modeling
The EMBO Journal2019914 citations
Tales from the crypt: new insights into intestinal stem cells
Nature Reviews Gastroenterology & Hepatology2018901 citations
Cancer modeling meets human organoid technology
Science2019806 citations
Related Laureates
Other winners of the same award(s)
John Michael Jumper
Fellow of the Royal Society (2025)
DL
David Liu
Breakthrough Prize in Life Sciences (2025)
Daniel J. Drucker
Breakthrough Prize in Life Sciences (2025)
JH
Joel Habener
Breakthrough Prize in Life Sciences (2025)
Andrew Singleton
Fellow of the Royal Society (2025)
JJ
Jens Juul Holst
Breakthrough Prize in Life Sciences (2025)
Stephen L. Hauser
Breakthrough Prize in Life Sciences (2025)
SM
Svetlana Mojsov
Breakthrough Prize in Life Sciences (2025)
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