Dunja Huijbers

Senior Programm Manager Rational Pharmacotherapy - ZonMw

Dunja Huijbers MSc is Senior Programm Manager Rational Pharmacotherapy at ZonMw, the Dutch Organization for Health Research and Development.

ZonMw programmes and funds research and innovation in health, healthcare and well-being, encourages the use of knowledge and signals knowledge needs.

Dunja joined ZonMw in 2020 and is responsible for the national Drug Repurposing Programme. She manages programme operations and further develops the programme in dialogue with the Dutch Ministry of Health and other relevant stakeholders. Furthermore she is involved in the REMEDI4all project aiming to connect and innovate Drug Repurposing research funding.

Before joining ZonMw, she worked in different R&D roles within Pharma and CRO industry for 20 years and was involved in e.g. clinical trial start-up, project management and leadership roles in the Nordic and Benelux countries.