Hans Verhoef

Dr. Hans Verhoef serves as Associate Professor of Global Nutrition at Wageningen University & Research, with 97 research publications and active supervision of four PhD candidates. His work spans iron metabolism, anemia interventions, and micronutrient supplementation across 20+ countries, evidenced by extensive media coverage in Dutch outlets regarding women's iron deficiency.

His research focuses on iron deficiency anemia across vulnerable populations, particularly pregnant women and children in Africa. Key methodologies include randomized controlled trials (62% of fingerprint topics) examining ferric carboxymaltose, hepcidin regulation, and micronutrient powders. Recent projects address menstrual blood loss in Malawian adolescents, iron supplementation in Gambian infants, and malaria-chemoprevention synergies in Mali.

Current publications (2024-2025) demonstrate strong emphasis on clinical nutrition trials, with 80% involving African populations and 100% utilizing randomized methodologies. Key themes include iron intervention efficacy, diagnostic assay validation, and cognitive outcomes in childhood anemia.

As co-promotor, he supervises four active PhD projects: Bollemeijer (wasting treatment), van Zütphen (menstrual blood loss), Bah (Gambian infants), and Mwangi (pregnant women). His research attracts significant attention, with 30+ Mendeley readers per major publication and coverage by 13+ news outlets including Facebook and Bluesky platforms.