Albert Heck

Albert Heck is Professor of Chemistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences at Utrecht University, leading the Biomolecular Mass Spectrometry and Proteomics group. He is scientific director of the Netherlands Proteomics Center and affiliated with Life Sciences Utrecht and the Utrecht Molecular Immunology Hub.

His research focuses on advancing mass spectrometric technologies for proteomics, structural biology, and understanding protein networks in health and disease. Key innovations include TiO2-based phosphopeptide enrichment and LysN protease for de novo sequencing.

• 2015 JPR study revealed cross-talk between PI3K-mTOR and MAPK pathways
• 2017 Science paper on cyanobacterial clock proteins
• 2023 Power List recognition as top Connector in proteomics

Major awards include the Spinoza Prize (2017), Sir Hans Krebs Medal (2018), and KNCV Golden Medal (2001). His lab develops cutting-edge instrumentation for native mass spectrometry and quantitative proteomics.