Nice to meet you
A native of the Dutch Caribbean island of Curacao. At the age of 17, he left his sunny island and family to pursue his academic ambitions in the Netherlands. Over the years, he has built a global network in the healthcare (IT) sector and scientific research community.
He is married and a proud father to a 6-year-old; the Rosalia family resides in the beautiful Balkan country of North Macedonia.
Education
He obtained his Bachelor’s (Biomedical Sciences) and Master’s (Oncology) degrees in Enschede and Amsterdam. He completed his PhD (Tumor Immunology/Cancer Immunotherapy) in Leiden. After several years of working and living abroad (Prague, Belgrade, Zurich, Skopje) he enrolled in the executive MBA program in Maastricht.
“The highest activity a human being can attain is learning for understanding because to understand is to be free.”
Lifestyle & Hobby
Sports being a pillar of good physical and mental health, he regularly engages in CrossFit. He supports Ajax and FC Barcelona.
Weekends find him at the kitchen’s helm, delighting in crafting dishes that blend Caribbean and international flavors, naturally accompanied by meticulously chosen wine pairings.
