Dr. Clevers is co-founder and Chairman of the Scientific Advisory Board at Xilis, and the inventor of organoid technologies. He is the Principal Investigator at the Hubrecht Institute for Developmental Biology and Stem Cell Research (KNAW) and the Princess Máxima Center for Pediatric Oncology, Professor of Molecular Genetics at the UMC Utrecht and Utrecht University, and Oncode Investigator. Dr. Clevers was the first to identify living stem cells in the intestine and is one of the world's leading researchers on adult stem cells, their role in cancer and their potential for regenerative therapy. Dr. Clevers received his MD and PhD from the University of Utrecht.
