Robert Borst

Dr. Robert Borst is an Assistant Professor of Global Health Systems Resilience & Governance at the Erasmus School of Health Policy & Management, part of Erasmus University Rotterdam. His research focuses on knowledge translation in post-colonial health policy contexts, particularly in the Dutch Caribbean. He founded the Caribbean Health Policy & Governance (CHPG) network to foster evidence-informed policymaking. Trained in international public health (cum laude) at Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam and holding a PhD in Science and Technology Studies from Erasmus University, he combines academic rigor with societal impact.

Education:

• MSc in International Public Health, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam (cum laude)
• PhD in Science and Technology Studies, Erasmus University Rotterdam

Research Interests:

• Health systems resilience in crisis contexts
• Governance networks and social ties in policy translation
• Post-colonial healthcare governance
• Global health equity

His work contributes to UN Sustainable Development Goals related to health systems strengthening and equitable societies.

Grants & Awards: Recipient of two landmark ZonMw grants (2023, 2024) for Dutch Caribbean health systems resilience research. His work has been featured in journals like Health Research Policy and Systems and Nature Humanities and Social Sciences Communications.

Advising & Editorial Roles: Supervises multiple PhD/MSc students, serves as guest editor for Nature Humanities, and editorial board member for Health Research Policy and Systems. Active as a peer reviewer for leading journals and funding agencies.

Key Projects: CHPG network institutionalizes partnerships in the Dutch Caribbean. Recent research includes flood preparedness in Dutch healthcare systems and resilience analysis in Caribbean health governance.