Tomas Mainil

Tomas Mainil is a Lecturer at the Academy for Tourism, NHTV Breda University of Applied Sciences. He holds a PhD in Transnational Healthcare and Medical Tourism from the University of Antwerp (2012). His research focuses on medical tourism, health region development, and research methodologies. He has collaborated with institutions like Wageningen University (Netherlands) and Leeds University (UK), co-organizing cross-border symposia and editing Palgrave Macmillan's 'Transnational Healthcare and Medical Tourism'.

Research Highlights:

• Expert in transnational healthcare systems and policy frameworks
• Specializes in measuring visitor flows and urban livability in tourism regions
• Conducted EU-funded studies on health tourism regulatory challenges
• Published in journals like Social Science & Medicine and led projects on regional development

Recent Contributions:

• Co-led the Zicht op Evenwicht project (2021) using big data for tourism sustainability
• Coordinated SmartCulTour (2020-2023), exploring cultural tourism for sustainable regional growth
• Involved in PANTOUR (2022-2026) developing next-gen tourism skills frameworks