Ronald P. Mensink, MSc, PhD
Professor of Molecular Nutrition with emphasis on lipid metabolism
Department of Human Biology
Maastricht University Medical Centre+ (MUMC+)

Postal address:
PO Box 616
6200 MD Maastricht
The Netherlands

Visiting address:
Universiteitssingel 50
6229 ER Maastricht
The Netherlands

Tel: +31-43-3881308/81742
 Fax: +31-43-3670976
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Research: relationships between nutritive and nonnutritive components in diet including functional foods on risk markers for cardiovascular disease (sterol absorption, lipid metabolism, hemostatic function, oxidative stress), and determinants of elongation and desaturation of essential fatty acids

      
Publications

Membership editorial boards of international scientific journals (2003 – 2008): - Section co-editor of Current Opinion of Lipidology - Editorail Board Nutrition Metabolism and Cardiovascular Disease (NMCD)

Membership Academies of Sciences and other national and international scientific organizations (2003 – 2008):
- Member of the VENI-committee - This research grant from the Netherlands Organisation of Scientific Research (NWO) offers researchers who have only recently completed their doctorates the opportunity to develop their ideas during three years.
- Member of the Rubicon-committee - This research program from the Netherlands Organisation of Scientific Research is directed at promising young postdoctoral researchers who have the potential to become established figures in the Dutch research world.
- Member of working groups of the Health Council of the Netherlands and the European Food and Safety Authority (EFSA)
- Expert of the Technical Committee on Dietary Lipids of ILSI (International Life Sciences Institute) – North America
- Former member of working groups of the Health Council of the Netherlands - Former chairman of the Individual Theme Group on ‘Diet-related cardiovascular disease’ within the PASSCLAIM-project coordinated by ILSI (International Life Sciences Institute)
- Former chairman of ‘de werkgemeenschap Voeding’ formerly affiliated with the Netherlands Organisation for Scientific Research (NWO)