Els Goulmy

Els Goulmy (born 27 November 1946, The Hague) is an eminent professor of transplantation biology, especially regarding minor histocompatibility antigen, at Leiden University.

In 1996 she demonstrated the crucial role of minor antigens in the outcome of organ and stem cell transplantation.

In 1990 she worked as visiting scientist in the Department of Cell Biology of the Stanford University School of Medicine (USA).

Goulmy was active in many national and international scientific advisory committees, among which the KNAW, the European Research Council and Institut Pasteur.

[3] She is a member of the Royal Holland Society of Sciences and Humanities (KHMW) Since November 11, 2011 Goulmy is an emeritus professor.