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Freek Vonk is an Endowed Professor at the Faculty of Science, Chemistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences at Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, affiliated with the Amsterdam Institute for Molecular and Life Sciences (AIMMS). His ancillary roles include Researcher at Naturalis Biodiversity Center (since 2008), Guest Researcher at Leiden University (since 2012), Ambassador for Future For Nature (since 2014), Director/Owner of Studio Freek (since 2016), and Founder of No Wildlife Crime (since 2016).
His research specializes in venom pharmacology and biodiversity conservation, with core interests in:
- Snake venom biochemistry and toxin mechanisms
- High-throughput screening for antivenom development
- Evolutionary biology of reptiles
- Biodiversity documentation and species conservation
- Clinical management of envenomation
Vonk's recent publications (2024) focus on novel species discovery, venom toxicity assays, therapeutic antibody development, and clinical impacts of snakebites, demonstrating interdisciplinary work spanning field biology, pharmaceutical science, and clinical medicine.
