Dr. Koopman conducted his PhD studies at Maastricht University, the Netherlands from 2002-2006. In March 2006, Dr. Koopman was appointed to the position of Assistant Professor with tenure in the Department of Human Movement Sciences at Maastricht University to continue his research program using stable isotope methodology and fluorescence-based approaches to study the anabolic response to food and exercise in healthy elderly and patients.

In 2006 and 2007, he spent 50% of his time on research. In 2006, Dr. Koopman completed postdoctoral training at INRA, Clermont-Ferrand in France while a Nutricia Research Fellow. In 2007, he was awarded the prestigious Rubicon Research Fellowship (from the Netherlands Organization for Scientific Research) allowing Dr. Koopman to come to Australia and work with Prof. Gordon S. Lynch at The University of Melbourne (2007-2009). In 2009 Dr. Koopman was awarded the prestigious C.R. Roper Research Fellowship, a competitive senior research fellowship in the Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences at The University of Melbourne to support his research and career development in the Department of Physiology. In January 2011, he was appointed to the position of Senior Lecturer in the Department of Physiology at The University of Melbourne. Dr Koopman is part of Australia’s leading partnerships in muscle research and shares laboratories with A/Prof Paul Gregorevic and Prof Gordon Lynch within the newly established Centre for Muscle Research. The Centre not only features state-of -the-art lab infrastructure and a productive research environment but is the basic science hub for muscle-related collaboration across the University, including its faculties (Science, Veterinary and Agricultural Sciences, and Medicine) and affiliated research institutes and hospitals. The Centre provides an award-winning mentoring environment and career training opportunities for graduate students and postdoctoral researchers at all levels. The Centre is affiliated with similar muscle-focussed institutes globally, connecting muscle scientists and facilitating collaboration across the world.