Johannes Brug

Johannes ('Hans') Brug is an accomplished public health professional currently serving as the Director General of RIVM National Institute for Public Health and the Environment since September 2018, focusing on the prevention and control of infectious diseases. Brug chairs the meetings of Dutch National 'knowledge' institutes and holds the position of Chair of the supervisory board at Utrechts Landschap. Additionally, Brug is a Professor of Health Behavior at the University of Amsterdam, where prior roles included Dean of the Faculty of Social and Behavioral Sciences. Past leadership includes Chair of the Health Committee at OECD-OCDE and various supervisory board memberships. Brug holds a PhD in Health Sciences from Maastricht University and multiple degrees in Human Nutrition and Epidemiology.