Dr. Robert Borst

Biography

Robert Borst is an Assistant Professor at Erasmus University Rotterdam, specializing in Global Health Systems Resilience and Governance within the Erasmus School of Health Policy and Management. He is recognized as an interdisciplinary scholar whose research concentrates on sociological health policy systems. Robert's expertise incorporates health policy, sociology, and public administration, particularly focusing on how social ties and governance networks influence knowledge translation in health policy, especially in post-colonial contexts. In 2024, he founded the Caribbean Health Policy & Governance (CHPG) network, which aims to connect health stakeholders in the Dutch Caribbean to encourage evidence-informed policymaking. With a background in international public health and a PhD in Science and Technology Studies, Robert has developed innovative methods for translating knowledge informed by everyday social practices. His postdoctoral research explored crisis governance and health systems resilience in the Netherlands and the Dutch Caribbean. With significant international collaborations, he has garnered recognition for his rigorous research that impacts society. Additionally, he supervises several PhD and MSc projects and holds editorial positions in prominent journals such as Nature Humanities Social Sciences Communications and Health Research Policy and Systems.

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