Members

The Health Council of the Netherlands consists of about 200 members, all from scientific or healthcare circles. The members are appointed by Royal Decree.

• Prof. L.J. Gunning-Schepers, Epidemiology, Public Health, President of the Health Council of the Netherlands
  
• Prof. D. Kromhout, Epidemiology, Vice President of the Health Council of the Netherlands
  
• Prof. H. Obertop, Surgery, Vice President of the Health Council of the Netherlands

Honorary members

• Prof. I.D. de Beaufort
• Dr. E. Borst-Eilers
• Prof. V.J. Feron
• Prof. J.G.A.J. Hautvast
• Prof. J. Huisman
• Prof. J.A. Knottnerus
• Prof. J.J. Sixma
• Prof. H.K.A. Visser

Members

A

• Prof. W.J.J. Assendelft, General Practice

B

• Prof. A. Bast, Human Toxicology
• Dr. R.B. Beems, Toxicological Pathology
• Prof. J.M. Bensing, Health Psychology
• Prof. A. van den Berg, Biomedical and Environmental Sensor Systems BIOS
• Prof. M. van den Berg, Environmental Studies and Toxicology
• Dr. P.J.E. Bindels, General Practice
• Prof. G.H. Blijham, Iinternal Medicine
• Dr. A. Boer, Medicine
• Prof. H.F. Boersma, Theoretical Physics
• Prof. G.J. Bonsel, Social Medicine
• Dr. P.J. Boogaard, Toxicology
• Prof. D.I. Boomsma, Behavioural Genetics, Genetic Epidemiology
• Prof. W.J.H.M. van den Bosch, General Practice
• Prof. P.M.M. Bossuyt, Clinical Epidemiology
• Prof. L.M. Bouter, Epidemiology
• Prof. D.D.M. Braat, Reproduction Medicine
• Prof. A. Brand, Transfusion Medicine
• Prof. E. Briët, Internal Medicine
• Prof. C.A.F.M. Bruijnzeel-Koomen, Dermatology, Allergology
• Prof. B. Brunekreef, Environmental Hygiene
• Prof. G. Brussaard, Radio Communication
• Dr. S. Buitendijk, Medicine
• Prof. H.R. Büller, Internal Medicine
• Prof. C.H.C.M. Buys, Anthropogenetics
• Prof. W.E. Bijker, Physics

C

• Prof. E. Claassen, Iimmunology
• Prof. A.F. Cohen, Pharmacology
• Prof. R.A. Coutinho, Bacteriology, Virology

D

• T. Daha, Hygienist
• Prof. J.E. Degener, Medical Microbiology
• Prof. J. Dekker, Clinical Psychology
• Dr. J.H. Dekker, General Practice
• Prof. J.J.M. van Delden, Medical Ethics
• Prof. J.T. van Dissel, Internal Medicine, Infectologist
• Prof. M.C.H. Donker, Social Sciences, Sociology
• Prof. C.M. van Duijn, Genetic Epidemiology
• Dr. J.C.J. Dute, Medical Law

E

• Prof. W. van Eden, Veterinary Medicine

F

• Prof. B.C.J.M. Fauser, Reproductive Medicine
• Prof. M.H.W. Frings-Dresen, Occupational Disorders

G

• Dr. J. Geleijns, Radiology
• Prof. J.P.M. Geraedts, Clinical Genetics
• Prof. B.P.R. Gersons, Psychiatry
• Prof. J.K.M. Gevers, Health Law
• Prof. W.A. van Gool, Neurology
• Prof. D.J. Gouma, Professor of Surgery
• Prof. Y. van der Graaf, Epidemiology
• Prof. P.P. Groenewegen, Sociology
• Prof. R.P.T.M. Grol, Quality of Care
• Prof. G.R.J. de Groot, Civil Law, Dutch Law
• Dr. F.R. de Gruijl, Experimental Physics
• Prof. J. Gussekloo, Medicine

H

• Prof. F.M. Haaijer-Ruskamp, Medical Sociology, Social Pharmacology
• Prof. J.D.F. Habbema, Statistics, Epidemiology, Medical Decision Sciences
• Prof. T.H.J.J. van der Hagen, Theoretical Physics
• Prof. G.A. den Hartogh, Medical Ethics
• Dr. J.M. Havenaar, Psychiatry
• Prof. J.W.M. Hazes, Rheumatology
• Prof. D.J.J. Heederik, Environment, Work and Health
• Prof. T.J. Heeren, Psychiatry
• Prof. J.J. Heimans, Neurology
• Dr. A.C. Hendriks, Dutch Law and Political Science
• Prof. H.S.A. Heymans, Paediatrics
• Prof. A.W. Hoes, Clinical Epidemiology
• Prof. J.W. Hofstraat, Molecular Science
• Dr. W.J.G. Hoogendijk, Psychiatry
• Prof. J.A.A. Hoogkamp-Korstanje, Medical Microbiology
• Prof. M.G.M. Hunink, Medicine

I

• Dr. J.A. Iestra, Dietetics

J

• Dr. T. Jaarsma, Cardiology Nursing
• Prof. R.C. Jansen
• Prof. J.C. de Jongste, Paediatric Respiratory Medicine
• Dr. H.F.P. Joosten, Toxicology

K

• Prof. R.S. Kahn, Psychiatry
• Prof. L.P. ten Kate, Clinical Genetics
• Prof. H.C.G. Kemper, Exercise Physiology, Epidemiology
• Prof. J. Kievit, Surgery, Medical Decision Sciences
• Prof. J.H. Kingma, Medicine, Pharmacology
• Prof. J.C.S. Kleinjans, Environmental Health
• Prof. J.J.L. van der Klink, Occupational Health
• Prof. N. Knoers, Medicine
• Prof. B.W. Koes, Epidemiology
• Prof. A.J. van der Kogel, Radiobiology
• Prof. F.J. Kok, Human Nutrition
• Prof. G.J. Kok, Psychology
• Prof. J.H. Kok, Paediatrics, Neonatology
• Dr. W.L.M. Kramer, Paediatric Surgery, Paediatric Traumatology
• M.E.E. Kretzschmar, Mathematics
• Prof. H. Kromhout, Environmental Hygiene
• Prof. E.J. Kuipers, Medicine, Gastroenterology
• Prof. T.W. Kuijpers, Immunology, Paediatrics

L

• Prof. J.J.W. Lagendijk, Radiotherapy, Clinical Physics
• Prof. A.L.M. Lagro-Janssen, General Practice, Women’s Studies
• Prof. S.W.J. Lamberts, Medicine
• Prof. J.W.H. Leer, Radiotherapy
• Prof. F.E. van Leeuwen, Epidemiology
• Prof. J. Legemaate, Health Policy and Health Law
• Prof. D. Lindhout, Paediatrics, Clinical Genetics, Teratology
• Prof. H. van Loveren, Immune Toxicology
• Prof. B. Löwenberg, Medicine

M

• Prof. P.J. van der Maas, Social Medicine
• Prof. J.P. Mackenbach, Social Medicine
• Prof. W.P.Th.M. Mali, Radio Diagnostics
• Dr. M. van Marwijk Kooy, Medicine
• Prof. J.W.M. van der Meer, Internal Medicine
• Dr. R.M. Meertens, Psychology
• Prof. C.J.L.M. Meijer, Pathology
• Prof. J Meulenbelt, Internal Medicine
• Prof. G.J. Mulder
• Prof. L. Mullenders, Chemistry
• Prof. C.L. Mummery, Developmental Biology

N

• Dr. F.M. Nagengast, Gastroenterology
• Prof. M.F. Niermeijer, Clinical Genetics
• Dr. M.J.M. Nivard, Molecular Biology, Genetic Toxicology
• Prof. J. van der Noordaa, Virology
• Prof. D. van Norren, Biophysics
• Prof. W.R.F. Notten, Toxicology
• Prof. J.G. Nijhuis, Medicine

O

• Prof. M Offringa
• Prof. G.J.B. van Ommen, Human Genetics
• Prof. A.D.M.E. Osterhaus, Virology
• Prof. T.H.M. Ottenhoff, Medicine

P

• Dr. G.C.M.L. Page-Christiaens, Obstetrics, Gynaecology
• Dr. T.M. Pal, Occupational Medicine
• Prof. J. Passchier, Medical Psychology
• Prof. W.F. Passchier, Mathematics, Physics
• Prof. A.H. Piersma, Reproductive Toxicology
• Y.S. Poortman, Biology, Genetics
• Prof. D.S. Postma, Medicine
• Prof. M.J. Postma, Pharmacoeconomics
• Prof. M.H. Prins, Epidemiology
• Prof. H. Pijl, Endocrinology

R

• Prof. S.A. Reijneveld, Social Medicine, Epidemiologist
• Prof. D.J. van Rhenen, Internal Medicine
• Dr. G.C. van Rhoon, Microwave Techniques for Hyperthermia in Cancer Treatment
• Dr. H. te Riele, Molecular Biology
• Prof. I.M. Rietjens, Toxicology, Nutritional Toxicology
• Prof. H. Rigter, Psychopharmacology
• Dr. N. Roeleveld, Reproductive Epidemiology
• Prof. J.A. Romijn, Medicine
• Prof. F.R. Rosendaal, Clinical Epidemiology of Haemostasis and Thrombosis
• Prof. E.J. Ruitenberg, International Public Health
• Prof. F.F.H. Rutten, Health Economics

S

• Prof. E.A.M. Sanders, Medicine
• Prof. T.J.F. Savelkoul, Medical Toxicology
• Prof. G. Schaafsma, Nutritional Physiology
• Prof. E. Schadé, Medicine
• Prof. C.P. van Schayck, General Practice
• Prof. A.M.W.J. Schols, Human Nutrition
• Dr. M.J. Schuurmans, Elderly Care
• Prof. J.C. Seidell, Health Science
• Prof. J.L. Severens, Health Sciences
• Prof. W. Slob, Statistics and Mathematical Modelling
• Dr. E.M.A. Smets, Medical Psychology
• Prof. T. Smid, Working Conditions
• Dr. C. Smit, Economics
• Dr. H.A. Smit, Epidemiology
• Prof. P. Smits, Clinical Pharmacology, Internal medicine
• Prof. A. Speckens, Psychiatry
• Prof. A.F.H. Stalenhoef, Atherogenesis
• Prof. E.W. Steyerberg, Biomedical science
• Prof. W.J. Stiekema, Molecular Biology of Plants, Genomics, Bio Information
• Prof. B.H.Ch. Stricker, Medicine
• Prof. K. Stronks
• Dr. G.M.H. Swaen, Epidemiology

T

• Prof. M.J. Trappenburg, Political Science

 V

• Dr. L.J. van ’t Veer, Biology
• Prof. A.L.M. Verbeek, Epidemiology
• Prof. H.A. Verbrugh, Clinical Microbiology
• Prof. F.C. Verhulst, Child and Youth Psychiatry
• Prof. M.A. Verkerk, Philosophy, Ethics
• Prof. S.P. Verloove-Vanhorick, Paediatrics
• Prof. L. Verschaeve, Biology
• Dr. Verweij, Phylosophy
• Prof. H.C.W. de Vet
• Prof. M. de Visser, Neurology
• Prof. C.A.J. Vlek, Experimental and Social Psychology
• Prof. A. van der Vorst, Technology and Mechanical Engineering
• Prof. R. Vos, Medicine, Philosophy
• Prof. W.M. de Vos, Microbiology, Genetics
• Prof. E.G.E. de Vries, Medical Oncology

W

• D.H. Waalkens-Berendsen, Reproduction-Toxicology
• Prof. W.J. Wadman, Biophysics
• D.H.J. van de Weerdt, Social Medicine, Medical Environmental Sciences
• Prof. G.M.W.R. de Wert, Biomedical Ethics
• Prof. R.G.J. Westendorp, Medicine
• Dr. P.J.J.M. Weterings, Toxicology
• Prof. R.A. Wevers, Clinical Chemistry, Chemistry
• Prof. D.L. Willems, General Practice, Philosophy, Ethics
• Prof. T.J.M. de Witte, Medicine
• Dr. F. Woudenberg, Psychology
• Prof. R.A. Woutersen, Pathology, Oncology, Histology, Toxicology
• P.B. Wulp, Internal Medicine

Z

• Prof. A.A. van Zeeland, Chemistry (Biochemistry), Influence of DNA Damage on Heredity
• Prof. E.J.J. van Zoelen, Cellular Biology and Biochemistry of Polypeptide Growth Factors
• Prof. A.P.M. Zwamborn, Electromagnetic Field Theory
• Prof. M.H. Zwietering, Food Technology
• Prof. F. Zijlstra, Cardiology