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Members

The Health Council of the Netherlands consists of 110 members, all from scientific or healthcare circles. A good balance between the various disciplines is required at the composition of the council. The members are appointed by Royal decree.

  • Prof. K. Stronks, public and occupational health, president of the Health Council of the Netherlands
  • Prof. J.M. Geleijnse, epidemiology, vice president of the Health Council of the Netherlands

Honorary members

  • Prof. I.D. de Beaufort
  • Prof. B. Brunekreef
  • Prof. W.A. van Gool
  • Prof. J.G.A.J. Hautvast
  • Prof. J.A. Knottnerus
  • Prof. D. Kromhout
  • Prof. G.J. Mulder
  • Prof. E.J. Ruitenberg
  • Prof. M. Schermer
  • Prof. J.J. Sixma

Members

A

  • Dr E.E.M. Adang, Health Economy
  • Prof. L.A. Afman, Nutrition Metabolism and Genomics

B

  • Prof. A.J. van der Beek, Epidemiologist
  • M.W.H. van Beek, Clinical geriatrics

  • Prof. B.C. van Beers, legal expert, ethics and biotechnology

  • Dr K.A.C. Berk, Dietitian
  • Prof. J. Berkhof, Epidemiology and biostatistics
  • Prof. J.W.J. Beulens, Epidemiology of lifestyle and cardiometabolic diseases
  • Prof. E.E. Blaak, Human Physiology
  • Prof. T.A. Boer, Ethics
  • Prof. H. Boersma, Clinical epidemiology of cardiovascular disease
  • Prof. J.G. van der Bom, Epidemiologist
  • Prof. H. Bouwmeester, Toxicologist
  • Prof. M.J.M. Broeders, Oncologist
  • Prof. I.A. Brouwer, Nutritional sciences
  • Dr E.M. Bunnik, Ethicist

C

  • Prof. S. le Cessie, Statistics, especially Statistical Methodos of Observational Epidemiological Research
  • Prof. M.C. Cornel, Medicine, Epidemiology
  • Prof. R. Crutzen, Behavioural change and Technology

D

  • Prof. O.M. Dekkers, Epiodemilogy, Endocrinology
  • Prof. W.J. Dondorp, Medical Ethics
  • Dr.G.A. Donker, Medicine, Epidemiology
  • Prof. M.B.M. van Duursen, Toxicologist
  • Dr Y. Drewes, Health Law

E

  • Dr P.J.M. Elders, Family medicine and elderly care
  • Prof. J.W. Erisman, Biology

G

  • Prof. H.F.L. Garretsen, Public Health, Health Care Policy
  • Prof. S.A. Geerlings, Internal medicine
  • Dr R.W.L. Godschalk, Genetic toxicology and Molecular epidemiology
  • Prof. J.B. van Goudoever, Neonatology
  • Dr R. van der Graaf, Medical Ethics
  • Prof. L. van de Grift, International history in relation to the environment
  • Prof. J. Groeneweg, Safety, Risk Management
  • Prof. R.H.H. Groenewold, Clinical epidemiology
  • W.M.L.G. Gubbels-van Hal, chemical hazard assessment

H

  • Dr N.G. Hartwig, Paediatric Infectious Diseases
  • Dr P.J van den Hazel, Environmental Medicine, Epidemiology, Risk Assessment
  • Prof. R.C.M. Hennekam, Paediatrics
  • Prof. L. Henneman, Human genetics
  • Prof. C.J.P.A. Hoebe, Infectious Diseases Control
  • Dr J.A.R. van den Hoek, Infectious Diseases Control, Epidemiology
  • Prof. M.A.J. Huijbregts, Integrated Environmental Assessment
  • Dr A. Huss, Environmental Epidemiology

I

  • Prof. S.M. Imhof, Ophtalmology

K

  • Prof. E. Kampman, Nutrition, Epidemiology
  • Prof. E. Kingma, Philosopher
  • Prof. M.P.G. Koopmans, Viroscience
  • E.J. Kranendonk LLM, lawyer
  • Prof. I.A. Kreis, Epidemiologist
  • Dr E.D. Kroese, Toxicologist
  • Dr A. Krom, PhD, Ethics

L

  • Prof. I.M. van Langen, Clinical Genetics
  • Dr J.A.E. Langius, Dietitian
  • Prof. I. Lansdorp-Vogelaar, Population screening
  • Prof. E. Lebret, Integrated riskassessment
  • Prof. M. Leeflang, Clinical epidemiology
  • Prof. H. van Lente, Science and Technology Studies
  • Prof. F.J. van Lenthe, Epidemiologist
  • K.D. Lichtenbelt, PhD, Clinical genetics
  • C.R. Lincke, PhD, Pediatrician
  • Prof. S.C. Linn, Internist-Oncologist

M

  • Prof. R.C. van der Mast, Medicine
  • Dr A.L. Menke, Toxicological Pathologist
  • Dr R.M.C. Mestrom, University professor Technical University
  • Prof. M.E.T.C. van den Muijsenbergh, Practitioner

N

  • Prof. J. van der Naalt, Neurologist
  • Prof. J.G. Nijhuis, Medicine

O

  • Prof. J. Oosterlaan, Paediatrics

P

  • Dr S. Peters, epidemiologist
  • Prof. J. Plat, Nutritionist
  • Prof. K. Postema, Prosthesis and Orthesis Use
  • Prof. J.M. Prins, internal medicine

R

  • J.J. Rijken, LLM, Health law
  • Prof. S. Roeser, Ethics
  • Dr. M. Rooseboom, Toxicologist
  • Prof. G.B.G.J. van Rooy, Occupational physician/clinical occupational medicine and toxicologist
  • Prof. D. Ruwaard, Society and Health, Epidemiology

S

  • Prof. M.J. Schalij, Cardiology
  • Prof. M.F. Schim van der Loeff, Epidemiologist
  • Dr S. Schoenmakers, Gyneacologist-perinatologist, Clinical pharmacologist
  • Prof. J.M.G.A. Schols, Geriatrics
  • Prof. L. Schoonhoven, Nursing science
  • Prof. J.G. Sijmons, LLM, Health Law, Administrative and Civil Law
  • Dr J.P. van der Sluijs, Environmental and Natural Sciences
  • Prof. L.A. Smit, Environmental epidemiology
  • Prof. M.P. Sombroek, Law and Health
  • Prof. C.D.A. Stehouwer, Internal medicine
  • Dr R.T. van Strien, Environmental Epidemiology

T

  • Dr G.J.M.W. van Thiel, Medical Ethics
  • Prof. A. Timen, Primary health care
  • Prof. B.C.A. Toebes, International law, health law, human rights
  • Dr J.J. van Tol-Geerdink, Medical biology
  • Prof. J.W.R. Twisk, Applied biostatistics

U

  • Prof. C.A. Uyl-de Groot, Health Technology Assessment, Efficiency Research

 V

  • Prof. S. van de Vathorst, Medical Ethics
  • Dr Y.M.R. Vendrig-de Punder, Society and Health
  • Dr R.P. Venekamp, Practitioner
  • Prof. A.A.E. Verhagen, Paediatrics
  • Em. Prof. Th.J.M. Verheij, Practitioner
  • Prof. E.W.M.L. de Vet, Consumption and healthy lifestyle
  • Prof. M. Visser, Nutrition and Health
  • E. Vlaanderen, MSc, Youth health care
  • Prof. F. de Vocht, Epidemiologist
  • Prof. M.C. de Vries, Medical ethics

W

  • Prof. C. Wagner, Patient Safety
  • Prof. F.C.M. Wegman, Road Safety
  • Prof. H. Wertheim, Clinical Microbiology
  • Prof. A.P. van Wezel, Risk Assessment Chemicals