Patrick van Rijn

Dr. Patrick van Rijn is an Associate Professor at the Faculty of Medical Sciences, University of Groningen, and the Group Head of the M&N (Materiobiology & Nanobiomaterials) research group. He holds a PhD in Organic/Physical Chemistry from Delft University of Technology (2010) and a BSc/MSc in Chemistry from the University of Groningen (2005). His research focuses on biomaterials, nanobiotechnology, and high-throughput screening to direct cellular behavior through material properties. He coordinates the research line 'Nanobiotechnology and Advanced Therapeutic Materials' at the W.J. Kolff Institute and chairs the Dutch Society for Biomaterials and Tissue Engineering (NBTE).

Education includes a postdoctoral fellowship at RWTH Aachen University (2010–2013) and roles as an affiliated Principal Investigator at the Zernike Institute for Advanced Materials. His teaching responsibilities include coordinating Biomaterials courses at the BSc and MSc levels and mentoring biomedical engineering students. Key research areas involve smart interfaces, polymer hydrogels, and nanogels for biomedical applications.

Scientific contributions include over 120 publications, with recent work on fibrosis modulation, scaffold design, and regulatory frameworks for biomaterials. Awards include the Alexander von Humboldt Fellowship (2011–2013). He actively organizes conferences such as the NBTE annual meeting and collaborates internationally on biomaterials innovation.