Naturalis Biodiversity Center
Frederic Lens is an accomplished biologist with a focus on evolutionary plant anatomy and the environmental and genetic factors influencing woodiness and drought tolerance in plants. Currently serving as an Associate Professor at the Institute of Biology Leiden since January 2022, Frederic Lens has also held the position of Group Leader for Functional Traits and Senior Researcher at Naturalis Biodiversity Center since June 2014. Previously, Frederic Lens worked as an Assistant Professor at Leiden University from February 2021 to January 2022. Frederic Lens earned a PhD in Ecology and Evolutionary Biology from KU Leuven from 2000 to 2005, following a Master's degree in Plant Sciences from the same institution between 1995 and 1999.
Naturalis Biodiversity Center
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We are Naturalis Biodiversity Center. Through our impressive collection, knowledge and data, we record all life on Earth. This is important, as our future depends on biodiversity. Everything in nature is connected, and balance is vitally important for its continued existence. Naturalis has a passion for nature. We research nature in order to preserve biodiversity. This is how we contribute to solutions for major, global issues involving climate, living environment, food supply and medicine. In the new Naturalis, young and old will be able to discover the amazing world of nature. You can go exploring with the entire family in our brand-new exhibition halls filled with the best of the natural world, including our T. rex Trix.