Steffen van Heijningen

Steffen van Heijningen, PhD, is an experienced professional in marketing communications and scientific consulting. Currently serving as a Senior Marketing Communications Specialist at Noldus Information Technology since July 2021, Steffen also founded Scientific Consulting Curaçao, van Heijningen BV, in September 2021. Steffen completed a PhD at the University of Groningen, contributing to research on early life diet's impact on brain and metabolic health from December 2017 to July 2022. Prior roles include Coordinator at Belsimpel.nl and various positions such as Research Assistant and Intern at the University of Groningen, where essential topics included post-operative decline after cardiac and abdominal surgeries. Steffen also held the position of Director of Internal Affairs and Board Member for the GLV Idun study association. Academic credentials include a Master of Science in Neurobiology and Neurosciences and a Bachelor of Science in Neurobiology and Behavior, both obtained from the University of Groningen.