Dr. Freek Vonk is an internationally renowed Dutch biologist, with a PHD in snake venom (Leiden University) Dr Vonk has 15 years of experience in handling reptile species, and published in prestigious scientific journals like Nature, Science and Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences USA
Dr. Freek Vonk is an internationally renowed Dutch biologist, with a PHD in snake venom (Leiden University) Dr Vonk has 15 years of experience in handling reptile species, and published in prestigious scientific journals like Nature, Science and Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences USA
His publications include, among others the discovery of the evolution of snake fangs; the discovery of venom glands in monitor lizards; as well as the sequencing of the very first venomous snake genome.
In addition, Dr Vonk is a highly respected science communicator. He is a writer for National Geographic Magazine and wrote for several Dutch magazines focussing on nature and science.
Since 2012 Dr.Vonk started making television shows including: Freek op safari following with Freek in ’t Wild and is still making and presenting Freeks Wilde Wereld, which won the Gouden Stuiver for best Dutch kids show in 2016.
Furthermore Freek made documantary series for grown audiences,
The series: Freek Vonk in Australia, Freek Vonk in Latin-America, Freek Against Poachers and Freek Saves Sharks
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