Dr. Diederick Grobbee

Professor

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Biography

Diederick (Rick) E. Grobbee is a trained medical doctor from Utrecht University. He conducted his PhD research in the field of hypertension at Erasmus University Rotterdam from December 1983 to June 1986. Following his residency in Internal Medicine, he returned to Erasmus University as an associate professor and subsequently became a full professor of Clinical Epidemiology in 1993. In Rotterdam, he was responsible for the cardiovascular disease research program at the Department of Epidemiology and was one of the founders of the Rotterdam Study. In 1996, he was appointed professor of Clinical Epidemiology at Utrecht University, where he founded the Julius Center for Health Sciences and Primary Care, a division of the University Medical Center Utrecht (UMCU), which currently employs around 500 staff. In 2008, Rick Grobbee founded the Julius Center. His research groups focus on global cardiovascular health, aiming to study cardiovascular risk factors and health outcomes, as well as to develop, implement, and scale up cost-efficient approaches for primary and secondary prevention of cardiovascular disease, promoting equity in cardiovascular health globally.

Research Interests

Experience

Professor of Clinical Epidemiology

1996-01-01 — Present

Utrecht University • Utrecht, Netherlands

Responsible for establishing the Julius Center for Health Sciences and Primary Care and leading research in cardiovascular health.

Awards

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Prevention Award

2008-01-01
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Catharijne Prize

2008-01-01
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Fellow

2009-01-01
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Distinguished University Professor

2010-01-01
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Honorary Fellow

2016-01-01
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Honorary Fellow

2016-01-01
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Knight

2017-01-01

Requirements for Utrecht University

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
IELTS
Listening
Required:6
Reading
Required:6
Writing
Required:6
Speaking
Required:6
Overall
Required:6.5
TOEFL
Listening
Required:20
Reading
Required:20
Writing
Required:20
Speaking
Required:20
Total
Required:93
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree in Psychology or related field Advanced knowledge of research methods and statistics
Application Checklist
  • Transcript of records
  • Motivation letter
  • Two letters of recommendation
  • Curriculum Vitae
  • Proof of English proficiency
Specialization Notes

Department of Psychology