Dr. Henk Jochemsen
A short curriculum vitae: background, professional career and additional positions.
Personal
Henk Jochemsen (b. 1952) married Marieke Kok in 1977; together they have three children and eleven grandchildren.
Education
Henk Jochemsen studied Molecular Biology at Wageningen Agricultural University (now Wageningen University & Research). He graduated in January 1975 and went on to earn his doctorate in this field at Leiden University in 1979.
Professional career
Staff worker for the International Fellowship of Evangelical Students, in Paraguay
Also visiting professor of molecular biology at the National University in Asunción and lecturer in Christian ethics at two seminaries.
Director, Prof. Dr. G. A. Lindeboom Institute
Centre for medical ethics, Ede, the Netherlands.
Extraordinary professor of medical ethics, Lindeboom Chair
At the VU Medical Centre in Amsterdam.
Senior lecturer in Healthcare Ethics, Christian University of Applied Sciences Ede
In cooperation with the Reformed University of Applied Sciences in Zwolle and Driestar Christian University of Applied Sciences in Gouda.
Extraordinary professor of Christian Philosophy, Wageningen (0.2 fte)
Focus areas: new (bio)technological developments and sustainable development, agriculture and food.
Director General of Prisma (0.8 fte)
Association of Christian organisations for development cooperation. During this period also: board member of Micha Netherlands (2010–2017), treasurer of the board of Partos, the Dutch association of NGOs working in development cooperation (2011–2014), and vice-chair/chair of the steering group of the World Council of Churches' Ecumenical Advocacy Alliance on international development lobbying (2013–2017).
Research professor, Lindeboom Chair of Healthcare Ethics
Kampen|Utrecht Theological University.
Other relevant additional positions
In the Netherlands
Chair, Agora Ethics and Spiritual Care
At St Agora, resource centre for palliative care.
Member, Advisory Committee on Health Ethics and Law
Of the Dutch Health Council (Gezondheidsraad).
Vice-chair of the board, Evangelical Theological Faculty
Leuven, Belgium.
Chair, Supervisory Board of Eleos
Institution for Christian mental healthcare.
Chair, Advisory Council of De Christelijke Zorgverzekeraar
Formerly Pro-life Zorgverzekeringen.
Internationally
Member, Board of Administration
European Association of Centres of Medical Ethics.
Member, Advisory Board
Institute for Bioethics and Human Dignity, Trinity International University, Bannockburn, Illinois, USA.
Senior Fellow, Academy of Fellows
Center for Bioethics and Human Dignity, Deerfield (near Chicago), USA.
Vice-chair of the board, Evangelical Theological Faculty
Leuven, Belgium.