International Collaboration

Since 2005, the UMC Utrecht has established an Internationalization Committee with the objective to increase the quality of research through international collaboration.

Internationalization Committee

In 2020, a new Internationalization Committee was formed.

Internationalization Committee Members:

• Prof. dr. L. Bont (I&I, CH) - Chair
• Dr. F. Meye (Brain)
• Dr. D. Gawlitta (RM&SC)
• Prof. dr. D. Oberski (Data, CH, UU Internationalisation)
• Prof. dr. P. Derksen (Cancer)
• Prof. dr. L. Verkooijen (Imaging, Cancer, Epidemiology)
• Dr. J. L. Browne (Global Health, Young Talent)

UMC Utrecht strategic network

The UMC Utrecht collaborates with a limited number of international strategic partners. With these partners the UMC Utrecht has developed large programs in different areas of research:

• Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK)
• Katholieke Universiteit Leuven (KU Leuven)
• University of Toronto (UofT)
• University College London (UCL)

The Internationalization Committee started a new budget for the years 2020-2025 for awarding grants that promote research collaboration. Staff who are interested in these grants can find them on Connect.