POLITICIAN
Ronald Plasterk
1957 - Today

Ronald Plasterk
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. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in 16 different languages on Wikipedia. Ronald Plasterk is the 17,568th most popular politician (down from 15,728th in 2024), the 1,033rd most popular biography from Netherlands (down from 874th in 2019) and the 131st most popular Dutch Politician.
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Among POLITICIANS
Among politicians, Ronald Plasterk ranks 17,568 out of 19,576. Before him are Jürgen Ligi, Samuel Osgood, Johnny Isakson, Neville Cenac, Amado Boudou, and Laura Kelly. After him are Gilbert Elliot-Murray-Kynynmound, 4th Earl of Minto, Ted Sorensen, Deb Fischer, Aulus Didius Gallus, Frank Church, and Ursula Plassnik.
Most Popular Politicians in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsJürgen Ligi
1959 - Present
HPI: 50.08
Rank: 17,569
Samuel Osgood
1747 - 1813
HPI: 50.08
Rank: 17,570
Johnny Isakson
1944 - 2021
HPI: 50.08
Rank: 17,571
Neville Cenac
1939 - Present
HPI: 50.07
Rank: 17,572
Amado Boudou
1962 - Present
HPI: 50.07
Rank: 17,573
Laura Kelly
1950 - Present
HPI: 50.07
Rank: 17,574
Ronald Plasterk
1957 - Present
HPI: 50.07
Rank: 17,575
Gilbert Elliot-Murray-Kynynmound, 4th Earl of Minto
1845 - 1914
HPI: 50.06
Rank: 17,576
Ted Sorensen
1928 - 2010
HPI: 50.05
Rank: 17,577
Deb Fischer
1951 - Present
HPI: 50.05
Rank: 17,578
Aulus Didius Gallus
HPI: 50.05
Rank: 17,579
Frank Church
1924 - 1984
HPI: 50.05
Rank: 17,580
Ursula Plassnik
1956 - Present
HPI: 50.04
Rank: 17,581
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1957, Ronald Plasterk ranks 557. Before him are Andrei Bukin, Laura Johnson, Matt Vogel, Ayşegül Aldinç, Peter Houtman, and Sabine John. After him are Caroline Williams, Stoycho Mladenov, Ana Pastor Julián, Dagfinn Høybråten, Elżbieta Witek, and Ali Divandari.
Others Born in 1957
Go to all RankingsAndrei Bukin
SKATER
1957 - Present
HPI: 50.27
Rank: 551
Laura Johnson
ACTOR
1957 - Present
HPI: 50.25
Rank: 552
Matt Vogel
SWIMMER
1957 - Present
HPI: 50.23
Rank: 553
Ayşegül Aldinç
SINGER
1957 - Present
HPI: 50.17
Rank: 554
Peter Houtman
SOCCER PLAYER
1957 - Present
HPI: 50.16
Rank: 555
Sabine John
ATHLETE
1957 - Present
HPI: 50.11
Rank: 556
Ronald Plasterk
POLITICIAN
1957 - Present
HPI: 50.07
Rank: 557
Caroline Williams
ACTOR
1957 - Present
HPI: 50.05
Rank: 558
Stoycho Mladenov
SOCCER PLAYER
1957 - Present
HPI: 50.02
Rank: 559
Ana Pastor Julián
POLITICIAN
1957 - Present
HPI: 50.01
Rank: 560
Dagfinn Høybråten
POLITICIAN
1957 - Present
HPI: 50.00
Rank: 561
Elżbieta Witek
POLITICIAN
1957 - Present
HPI: 49.97
Rank: 562
Ali Divandari
PAINTER
1957 - Present
HPI: 49.97
Rank: 563
In Netherlands
Among people born in Netherlands, Ronald Plasterk ranks 1,033 out of 1,646. Before him are Marco Borsato (1966), Tom Six (1973), Giedo van der Garde (1985), Peter Houtman (1957), Gert-Jan Theunisse (1963), and Hans van Baalen (1960). After him are Rudolf Koelman (1959), Teun Koopmeiners (1998), Trijntje Oosterhuis (1973), Johan de Kock (1964), Evelyn Wever-Croes (1966), and John de Wolf (1962).
Others born in Netherlands
Go to all RankingsMarco Borsato
SINGER
1966 - Present
HPI: 50.18
Rank: 1,027
Tom Six
FILM DIRECTOR
1973 - Present
HPI: 50.18
Rank: 1,028
Giedo van der Garde
RACING DRIVER
1985 - Present
HPI: 50.17
Rank: 1,029
Peter Houtman
SOCCER PLAYER
1957 - Present
HPI: 50.16
Rank: 1,030
Gert-Jan Theunisse
CYCLIST
1963 - Present
HPI: 50.15
Rank: 1,031
Hans van Baalen
POLITICIAN
1960 - 2021
HPI: 50.11
Rank: 1,032
Ronald Plasterk
POLITICIAN
1957 - Present
HPI: 50.07
Rank: 1,033
Rudolf Koelman
MUSICIAN
1959 - Present
HPI: 50.05
Rank: 1,034
Teun Koopmeiners
SOCCER PLAYER
1998 - Present
HPI: 49.93
Rank: 1,035
Trijntje Oosterhuis
SINGER
1973 - Present
HPI: 49.92
Rank: 1,036
Johan de Kock
SOCCER PLAYER
1964 - Present
HPI: 49.91
Rank: 1,037
Evelyn Wever-Croes
POLITICIAN
1966 - Present
HPI: 49.91
Rank: 1,038
John de Wolf
SOCCER PLAYER
1962 - Present
HPI: 49.89
Rank: 1,039
Among POLITICIANS In Netherlands
Among politicians born in Netherlands, Ronald Plasterk ranks 131. Before him are Dick Quax (1948), Wopke Hoekstra (1975), Maxime Verhagen (1956), Rita Verdonk (1955), Anky van Grunsven (1968), and Hans van Baalen (1960). After him are Evelyn Wever-Croes (1966), Kajsa Ollongren (1967), Sophie in 't Veld (1963), Bert Koenders (1958), Leo Peelen (1968), and Caroline van der Plas (1967).
Dick Quax
1948 - 2018
HPI: 52.13
Rank: 125
Wopke Hoekstra
1975 - Present
HPI: 52.11
Rank: 126
Maxime Verhagen
1956 - Present
HPI: 51.69
Rank: 127
Rita Verdonk
1955 - Present
HPI: 50.90
Rank: 128
Anky van Grunsven
1968 - Present
HPI: 50.75
Rank: 129
Hans van Baalen
1960 - 2021
HPI: 50.11
Rank: 130
Ronald Plasterk
1957 - Present
HPI: 50.07
Rank: 131
Evelyn Wever-Croes
1966 - Present
HPI: 49.91
Rank: 132
Kajsa Ollongren
1967 - Present
HPI: 49.84
Rank: 133
Sophie in 't Veld
1963 - Present
HPI: 49.05
Rank: 134
Bert Koenders
1958 - Present
HPI: 48.96
Rank: 135
Leo Peelen
1968 - 2017
HPI: 48.86
Rank: 136
Caroline van der Plas
1967 - Present
HPI: 48.52
Rank: 137













































