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Reinout Heijungs is an Associate Professor at the Department of Operations Analytics, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam (VU Amsterdam), and an Operations Analytics Research Fellow at the Tinbergen Institute. He holds a PhD in Environmental Science from Leiden University and has dual affiliations with Leiden University (Institute of Environmental Sciences) for advising roles. His career includes roles at Leiden University's Medical Faculty and Department of Environmental Sciences, and a research period at VU Amsterdam's Department of Spatial Economics.
Education: PhD (cum laude) in Environmental Science from Leiden University (1997), Master's in Theoretical Physics from Groningen University (1987), and teaching qualifications from multiple institutions. He also holds Senior Teaching Qualifications from VU Amsterdam and Ius Promovendi.
Research focuses on computational methods, life cycle assessment (LCA), sustainability analysis, and environmental footprints. Key areas include uncertainty/sensitivity analysis in LCA, hybrid LCA for transitions, and methodological advancements. He leads courses in Business Mathematics, Global Sustainability, and Statistics.
Publications span over 239 works, with recent articles addressing greenhouse gas emissions in pharmaceuticals, hybrid LCA applications, and supply chain optimization. Awards include the 2021 Research Reward. He serves on editorial boards of journals like Journal of Industrial Ecology and Frontiers in Sustainability.
He advises on PhD committees, chairs the BSc Business Administration program committee, and collaborates internationally. His work aligns with UN SDGs, particularly climate action and sustainable consumption/production.
