Peter Kooreman - Health Economist at Tilburg Univeristy.

He has taught Health Economics at universities in Europe as well as the United States. He has published in leading academic journals on a wide range of topics, including health economics, the labor market, gender issues, social interactions, and behavioral economics. Peter Kooreman regularly writes in national newspapers on health policy issues. In recent contributions he criticized the government’s new colon cancer screening program, advocated an increase in VAT on meat, recommended complementary medicine to be taken more seriously, and suggested facilitating live kidney donations as a means to eliminate donor kidney shortages.He has taught Health Economics at universities in Europe as well as the United States. He has published in leading academic journals on a wide range of topics, including health economics, the labor market, gender issues, social interactions, and behavioral economics. Peter Kooreman regularly writes in national newspapers on health policy issues. In recent contributions he criticized the government’s new colon cancer screening program, advocated an increase in VAT on meat, recommended complementary medicine to be taken more seriously, and suggested facilitating live kidney donations as a means to eliminate donor kidney shortages.

Henk Smid - Director of the Dutch National Science Foundation Health Research 

Also, a live kidney donor for an anonymous recipient.

After his university education (health sciences) Henk Smid (1956) started to work at the Ministry of Health, at policy level, in 1984. He held five different positions at the ministry, combining management with policy development. In 1996 he was appointed as director of a new organisation that was to be established to coordinate health research and development. In 2001, this organisation merged with Medical Sciences of the Netherlands Organisation for Scientific Research. Since then, he is the director of Netherland’s Organisation for Health Research and Development (ZonMw).After his university education (health sciences) Henk Smid (1956) started to work at the Ministry of Health, at policy level, in 1984. He held five different positions at the ministry, combining management with policy development. In 1996 he was appointed as director of a new organisation that was to be established to coordinate health research and development. In 2001, this organisation merged with Medical Sciences of the Netherlands Organisation for Scientific Research. Since then, he is the director of Netherland’s Organisation for Health Research and Development (ZonMw).