Dr. Bob Löwenberg is an em-Professor of Hematology at Erasmus University Rotterdam, bringing over 40 years’ experience in clinical hematology supported by more than 10 major accolades in the field. His distinguished career includes serving as an Eleanor Roosevelt Fellow and as a Visiting Assistant Professor at the UCLA School of Medicine in Hematology and Oncology. He has co-founded two biotechnology companies, both of which were subsequently acquired, and has held leadership roles in major international organizations including the European Hematology Association. He founded the HOVON Cooperative Group, a leading cooperative clinical trial consortium in hemato-oncology in Europe. He has also served on multiple scientific advisory boards and held senior roles at the European School of Hematology. He is an elected member of the Royal Academy of Sciences and Arts of The Netherlands, the European Academy of Cancer Sciences and the Academia Europaea.