Members of the Board and ancillary positions

Drs. Rob van Lint (chairman, appointed until 01 july 2026; Declaration of Interests)

Ancillary positions:

• Consultant ABD Topconsult (Ministry of the Interior and Kingdom Relations (BZK))

• Member of the Program Council and lecturer, Leadership in Public Domain Policy Processes at MW&V

• Executive Coach, Intercoach

Prof. H.J.P. Eijsackers (vice chairman, member, appointed to 01-02-2021, Declaration of Interests)

Professor by special appointment, Environmental Institute of North West University at Potchefstroom (SA)

Expertise:

• Ecotoxicology
• Soil and nature management

Ancillary positions:

• Scientific integrity committee (Wageningen UR)
• Supervisory Board RIVM
• Research advisory committee (Ministry of Agriculture, Nature and Food Quality)
• Scientific Sounding Board Group Oostvaardersplassen (SBB)
• Assessment Committee policy section NL Polar Programme (NWO)
• Executive Committee (chair) Stichting Beelden op de Berg
• Executive Committee (chair) Natuurwetenschappelijk Gezelschap Wageningen

Prof. A.P. van Wezel (member, appointed to 01-01-2022, Declaration of Interests)

Director of the Institute for Biodiversity and Ecosystem Dynamics (IBED) and professor of Environmental Ecology at the University of Amsterdam’s Faculty of Science (UvA).

Expertise:

• Risk assessment ​​environmental and water quality

Ancillary positions:

• Incidental jury works for NWO and STW
• Member and Vice Chair of the Technical Committee Bodem
• Member Supervisory Board Postdoctoral Training Toxicology
• Member Editorial Board 'Reviews of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology'
• Chair (at piket) Crisis Expert Team environment and drinking water

Drs. D.H.J. van de Weerdt (member, appointed to 01-01-2024, Declaration of Interests)

Doctor Society & Health/Medical Environmental Science KNMG (BIG Registration Number 49024812301):

• Senior Environmental and Health Advisor - GGD’s Gelderland and Overijssel
• Health Advisor for Hazardous Substances for the Safety Regions in Gelderland and Overijssel

Expertise:

• Human toxicology, risk assessment of human health
• European registered toxicologist  (Registration Number 08023)

Ancillary positions:

• Trainer 1st en 2nd Phase Netherlands School of Public and Occupational health (NSPOH)
• Partner Bureau Medical Environmental Sciences Jans, Van den Hazel & van de Weerdt
• Consultant for WHO-PAHO

Dr. ir. M.M. Riemens PhD (member, appointed to 01-01-2024, Declaration of Interests)

Team Manager Crop Protection Wageningen Plant Research, Wageningen University & Research

Expertise:

• Agriculture in the netherlands
• Arable farming
• Plant and crop protection
• Weeds

Ancillary positions: none

Alternate members

Dr. M. Wolfs (alternate member, appointed to 01-01-2022, Declaration of Interests)

Is retired.

Expertise:

• Biocidal chemistry
• Enforcement
• Analysis methods nanomaterials

Ancillary positions: none.

Drs. N. van der Meer (alternate member, appointed to 01-01-2026, Declaration of Interests)

Expertise:

• Occupational chemical exposure and risk assessment

• Research and consultancy

Ancillary positions:

• Independent occupational hygiene, advisor MEER Prevention
• Member of expertise center toxicology of the cooperative PreventPartner, Coöperatie PreventPartner
• Examiner Personal Certification Scheme for Occupational Hygienists, Hobéon SKO
• Examiner and mentor post-HBO specialization Occupational Hygiene, Foundation PHOV

Dr. J. Poulis (alternate member, appointed to 01-01-2026, Declaration of Interests)

Ancillary positions: none

Dr. M. van Raaij Becks (secretary, not a member of the Board, Declaration of Interests)

Director/Secretary (not a member):

Ancillary position:

• Member of the supervisory council at the Dutch Institute for Rational Use of Medicine
• Co-owner SiMeliore VOF (Music, Culture & Eduction)