J. C. N. (eco) De Geus MSc, PhD

Eco de Geus is the Director of the EMGO Institute for Health and Care Research at the VU Medical Center in Amsterdam, home to 640+ researchers in the field of genetics, behavioral sciences, health sciences, and medicine (o.a. midwifery, primary care, social medicine, occupational medicine, psychiatry, and elderly medicine). As the Director, he is responsible for developing and implementing the connection of scientific excellence to societal challenges through the entire chain of basic, evaluative (e.g. RCT), implementation and cost-effectiveness research. He maintains a broad network of stakeholders, develop the institute’s policy and supervise the daily management of the Institute, including financial control, multidisciplinary cohesion, the scientific quality control mechanisms, and the annual report and midterm review cycles.