Antoon Opperhuizen, MSc, PhD
- Vice-Chair of the WHO Tobacco Laboratory Network (TobLabNet)
- PhD, Toxicology and Environmental Chemistry, University of Amsterdam, Netherlands, 1986
- Bachelor of Economics, University of Amsterdam, Netherlands, 1986
- MSC, Chemistry and Toxicology, Environmental sciences and nutrition, University of Amsterdam, Netherlands, 1981
- Head, Laboratory of Toxicology, Pathology and Genetics, 2001-2006
- Head, Research Group on Tobacco, Drugs and Alcohol since 2006
- Head of the Laboratory for Health Protection Research at RIVM since 2006
- Head of Laboratories, National Institute for Public Health and the Environment, The Netherlands since 1997
- Scientific Adviser, European Commission
- Head, WHO Collaborating Centre for Tobacco Product Regulation and Control, since 2007
- Special advisor to the WHO FCTC, COP Secretariat for articles 9 and 10, since 2008
- Has published over 200 scientific articles, on topics associated with exposure, health effects and addiction, the variables that effect nicotine exposure/addiction/effects in cigarette smokers, and lung/respiratory health determinants