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He is one of the founders of ProQR, but even long before that Gerard Platenburg was involved in the development of RNA therapies. Even so, after decades of working on them he still gets enthusiastic when talking about RNA.

In April 2025, ProQR received the Great Place To Work (GPTW) certification following the results of the employee survey from GPTW Netherlands.

There are currently around 160 people working at ProQR, but that wasn’t always the case. When Hee Lam Chan joined in 2013, she was only employee number six. As a result, she has seen the company grow and develop.

Bart Klein was at the forefront of ProQR's Axiomer® RNA editing technology development. This platform technology makes it possible to use the cells own machinery to reverse mutations that cause a genetic disease. Read the interview.

Throughout the year ProQR regularly welcomes student groups from across the Netherlands.

In this personal interview, we speak to ProQR’s Chief Corporate Development Officer & General Counsel, René Beukema on his return to ProQR.

Partnerships in our industry are very common as companies look to benefit from knowledge and resource sharing. In this blog we explore why companies, like ProQR, partner with other companies.