Atze van Stralen
Patent Attorney Trainee
Atze is patent attorney trainee at Brinkhof with a focus on the Life Sciences & Pharma sector. Atze is involved in proceedings before the Dutch courts as well as the Unified Patent Court.
Experience & Additional Activities
Atze studied at the University of Groningen, where he obtained a bachelor’s degree in Life Science and Technology and a master’s degree in Molecular Biology & Biotechnology. His graduate research focused on the development of fluorescent biosensors for the industrially relevant genus Geobacillus, for which he obtained an 8 and the results of which were published in a scientific journal (see footnote). During his studies, he also worked as an undergraduate teacher, tutor and treasurer of a student research initiative. Before joining Brinkhof, Atze worked as a patent attorney trainee at Simmons & Simmons and as a consultant at Deloitte. Atze is a member of the Orde van Octrooigemachtigden, where he is active as a committee member of the Jonge Orde.
Footnote:
Frenzel E, Legebeke J, van Stralen A, van Kranenburg R, Kuipers OP. In vivo selection of sfGFP variants with improved and reliable functionality in industrially important thermophilic bacteria. Biotechnol Biofuels. 2018 Jan 17;11:8. doi: 10.1186/s13068-017-1008-5. PMID: 29371884; PMCID: PMC5771013.
