Douwe Breimer 4238526 210388644 2008-05-05T19:03:51Z 83.85.24.63 {{Unreferenced|date=February 2007}} '''Douwe Durks Breimer''' (born [[November 24]], [[1943]] in [[Oudemirdum]], [[Netherlands]]) is a Dutch [[pharmacology|pharmacologist]] and was both [[rector magnificus]] and president of the Executive Board of [[Leiden University]], The Netherlands. Breimer studied pharmacology at the [[University of Groningen]] (1962-1970) and obtained his [[Doctor of Philosophy|Ph.D.]] from the [[Radboud University Nijmegen|Catholic University of Nijmegen]]. In 1975, he was appointed professor of pharmacology at Leiden University. His research focusses on [[pharmacokinetics]], [[pharmacodynamics]] and [[drug metabolism]]. Breimer co-authored over 500 scientific papers and supervised more than 50 Ph.D. students. Breimer holds [[honorary doctorate]]s from [[Ghent University]], [[Uppsala University]], [[Semmelweis University]] ([[Budapest]]), the [[University of Navarra]] ([[Pamplona]]), [[Hoshi University]] ([[Tokyo]]), the [[University of London]] and the [[Université de Montréal]]. ==External links== *[http://leidsewetenschappers.leidenuniv.nl/show_en.php3?medewerker_id=468 Professor Breimer at Leiden University] {{DEFAULTSORT:Breimer, Douwe}} [[Category:1943 births]] [[Category:Living people]] [[Category:Dutch pharmacologists]] [[Category:Leiden University faculty]] [[Category:Alumni of the University of London]] [[Category:People from Friesland]] [[nl:Douwe Breimer]] {{scientist-stub}}