329 Curriculum Vitae CURRICULUM VITAE Hans Blaauwgeers was born on January 12th, 1957 and grew up in Rijswijk (ZH), Netherlands. After graduating from secondary school at the Gymnasium in Lodewijk Makeblijde College in Rijswijk, he received his medical degree from the Erasmus MC Rotterdam in 1982. After graduation, he completed a non-residency training in internal medicine and surgery at the Bethel Ziekenhuis Delft (now known as the Reinier de Graaf Gasthuis). He then received further training in pathology and medical microbiology at SSDZ Delft before completing his pathology residency at the Academic Medical Centre (AMC) in Amsterdam from 1985 to 1990. In 1990, Hans joined the OLVG in Amsterdam as a pathologist. Two years later, he also began working as a pathologist for the Flevoziekenhuis in Almere. He worked in this role for more than 33 years, since 2018 at OLVG LAB BV. The department he works in offers diagnostic services to not only the OLVG and Flevoziekenhuis, but also to several other hospitals including BovenIJ Ziekenhuis and Tergooi MC. Additionally, they provide diagnostic services in the areas of skin and gastrointestinal issues to various independent treatment centers. Throughout his career, Hans has been committed to education and professional development. He served as a trainer for pathology residents in the OLVG from 1995 to 2012. He was a member of the medical staff board at the OLVG from 2006 to 2010 in the role of secretary. Subsequently, he was chair of the Honorarium Commission OLVG for 5 years. He has also been actively involved in various professional societies. He was a board member and co-founder of the Dutch Resident Association of Pathology (LPAV) from 1987 to 1990, a board member of the nationwide network and registry of histo- and cytopathology in the Netherlands (PALGA Foundation) from 2002 to 2008, and a member of the supervisory board of the PALGA Foundation from 2009 to 2016. Hans served as a board member of the Dutch Society of Pathology (NVVP) from 2008 to 2016, serving as treasurer from 2008 to 2011, president-elect from 2011 to 2012, president from 2012 to 2015, and past-president and interim treasurer from 2015 to 2016. Currently, he is a member of the Committee Legal Affairs (Juridische Commissie) of the NVVP. For his contributions to the NVVP, he received the association’s honorary medal, the “Pompe-penning”, in 2022. He served as a sub-editor for pathology at the Nederlands Tijdschrift voor Geneeskunde (NTvG) from 2008 to 2014. His professional areas of interest and expertise include besides pulmonary pathology, also gynecological pathology. He is married to his high school sweetheart, Rineke, for 44 years and they have 3 children and 4 grandchildren. A
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