Edward Nieuwenhuis

Edward has extensive experience in both healthcare and science, along with a broad (inter)national network. He also brings considerable management experience from his roles as head of pediatrics at the Wilhelmina Children’s Hospital, director of research and professor of biomedical and life sciences at University College Roosevelt, and as chairman of the Rare Diseases Centre at Erasmus MC in Rotterdam.

One of Nieuwenhuis’ goals is to fully integrate healthcare, medical training, science, and policymaking. He is known as a creative leader who shows genuine interest in each individual.

Edward Nieuwenhuis: “The Princess Máxima Center has a very special mission. Together with the Board of Directors, the clinical directors, and all the staff at this unique center, I hope to greatly strengthen the connections between children, parents, healthcare providers, departments, nurses, and researchers. None of us can fulfill such a wonderful mission better than all of us working together!”