Dr. Fons van der Lucht

Fons van der Lucht (born 1964) is a sociologist who has worked at the RIVM since 1998 and has been a professor at Hanze University of Applied Sciences Groningen since April 2018. At the RIVM, he has held various positions in the field of public health, including serving as project leader for the 2010 Public Health Foresight Study.

Before joining the RIVM, Fons worked at the University of Groningen, where he obtained his PhD in 1992 on the topic of social inequality and child health. A key theme throughout his career has been the application of knowledge by effectively aligning with policy and practice needs.