Dr. Robert J. Brummer is working at Örebro University as a professor of gastroenterology and clinical nutrition. He received an MD and specialized in internal medicine and gastroenterology in the Netherlands and specialized in clinical nutrition and obtained a PhD in Sweden in 1992. He became a professor of medical nutrition and clinical dietetics at Maastricht University in 2002. He was dean of the Faculty of Medicine and Health from 2010 to 2016. Since then he was Pro-Vice-Chancellor of the University, initially with the responsibility for internationalisation and innovation and now directing the University Food and Health Strategic Programme. Furthermore, he leads the national research centre PAN Sweden which started in December 2020.