Cees Vermeer

Cees Vermeer has worked for over 40 years as a research leader and principal investigator at Maastricht University. Although presently retired, he is still active: 1) in publishing his latest results and 2) as a discussion partner for colleagues in Maastricht and elsewhere. During his active career he has investigated the importance of vitamin K for a wide range of physiological processes, and the function of vitamin K-dependent proteins, notably those not involved in blood coagulation. Presently, he is regarded as one of the global key opinion leaders in the vitamin K area.