Werner Brouwer

Werner Brouwer is a Professor of Health Economics at the Erasmus School of Health Policy & Management (ESHPM), part of Erasmus University Rotterdam. He is also affiliated with the institute of Medical Technology Assessment (iMTA) and holds honorary professorships at Corvinus University (Budapest, since 2012) and Obuda University (Budapest, since 2024). His academic leadership roles include serving as Dean of ESHPM (2012–2018) and Interim Dean of ESHPM (2019–2022), followed by Interim Dean of the Rotterdam School of Management (2023–2024).

• Education: MSc in Economics (1996), PhD in Health Economics (1999) from Erasmus University Rotterdam.
• Research Focus: Methodology of welfare economic evaluations, public health economics, behavioral health economics, and expanding the scope of healthcare cost-effectiveness analyses.

His research interests emphasize refining evaluation methodologies and addressing societal health challenges. He has supervised 28 completed PhD theses and oversees ~10 ongoing ones. Brouwer co-founded initiatives like the Health Economics Study Group for the Low Lands (LoLaHESG) and the Erasmus Center of Health Economics Rotterdam (EsCHER).

Awards:

• Open Competition L Grant (2024)

Grants/Advisory Roles:

• Member of the Scientific Advisory Board of the Dutch National Healthcare Institute
• Board of Trustees, Office of Health Economics (London)
• Editorial Boards: European Journal of Health Economics, PharmacoEconomics, Cost-Effectiveness and Resource Allocation

His recent publications (2023–2025) explore topics such as budget impact analysis, cost-effectiveness of seizure dogs for epilepsy, and societal perspectives in healthcare valuation.