Marten Scheffer
Marten Scheffer | |
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Scheffer in 2013 | |
| Born | 13 September 1958 Amsterdam, Netherlands |
| Alma mater | Utrecht University |
| Awards | Spinoza Prize (2009), BBVA Foundation Frontiers of Knowledge Award (2016), Foreign associate of the US National Academy of Sciences (2019) |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Ecology, biology, complex systems |
| Institutions | Wageningen University and Research Centre |
Marten Scheffer (born 13 September 1958) is a Dutch ecologist, mathematical biologist and professor of Aquatic Ecology and Water Quality Management at Wageningen University and Research Centre. He was a winner of the 2009 Spinoza Prize. His research focuses on complex systems and their adaptability.