Professor Erik van Raaij has been appointed as the chair of 'Sustainable Procurement in Healthcare' at Erasmus University Rotterdam, focusing on making healthcare operations more sustainable and circular. The role spans across departments, collaborating with ESHPM's Health Services Management & Organization section and RSM's Supply Chain Management, aiming to reduce the healthcare sector's environmental impact. His expertise in purchasing management and commitment to circularity in healthcare underpin his extensive research contributions and speaking engagements on sustainability and ethics in scientific research.