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Edwin Cuppen

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Scientific Director at Hartwig Medical Foundation
📍 Utrecht, Utrecht, Netherlands

Edwin Cuppen is the Scientific Director of the Hartwig Medical Foundation, which he co-founded, and a Professor of Human Genetics at UMC Utrecht. A molecular geneticist by training, with a PhD from Radboud University, he is a leading expert in cancer genomics, next-generation sequencing, and personalized medicine, driving the use of whole-genome sequencing in diagnostics.

A pioneer in personalized genomics, he contributes to public debate on the topic and is known for carrying his own genome on his iPad.

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Experience
27 Years
Current Role
Scientific Director
Job Level
Mid-senior
Location
Utrecht, Utrecht, Netherlands
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Cancer Genomics
His career is dedicated to improving cancer care through systematic whole genome sequencing and analysis, a core mission of the Hartwig Medical Foundation.
WGS in Diagnostics
He is a vocal advocate for and has published on the readiness and clinical utility of Whole Genome Sequencing (WGS) for routine cancer diagnostics.
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Career

Work history

4-2015
Scientific Director
Hartwig Medical Foundation
2009
Professor of Human Genetics
UMC Utrecht
2006 - 12-2023
Scientific Advisor
InteRNA Technologies BV
2002 - 6-2015
Senior Staff Scientist
Hubrecht Institute, Developmental Biology and Stem Cell Research
2007 - 2012
Professor of Genome Biology
Universiteit Utrecht
In the press

Media appearances

Edwin Cuppen – Speaker Profile, Hartwig Medical Foundation (CCG2025 Conference). Featured in CCG2025 Conference Website
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New cancer treatment options created by full DNA‑analysis. Featured in Hartwig Medical Foundation – News
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Education
1995 - 1999
PhD
Radboud University
1988 - 1994
Masters
Wageningen University & Research
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