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“The challenge lies in understanding the greater picture”

 is a professor of Biomacromolecular Crystallography at the Faculty of Science. He has received many grants and awards for his research. So far, his most prominent distinction was the 2010 Spinoza Prize, which is the highest Dutch honour in science. Gros was awarded the Spinoza Prize for explaining the three-dimensional structure of the complex C3 protein that plays a destruction role in the human immune system. 

“The moment when you start to understand how the complex system works is the most gratifying element of this job″

“The challenge lies in understanding the greater picture. It's about understanding the way in which different molecules work together in a process where everything must happen at exactly the right place and at exactly the right time.” For example, the body destroys bacteria, viruses and damaged cells using a chain reaction. With infectious diseases, this chain reaction is derailed, and our own cells are attacked. With the help of crystals, Gros ‘examines’ the chain reaction step by step, enabling him to chart the vital cooperation between the molecules in the process. “The moment when you start to understand how the complex system works is the most gratifying element of this job.”