Joost Hopman, MD, PhD, DTM&H, is the Medical Director of Radboud University Medical Center in the Netherlands and Adjunct Professor at the University of Lagos, Nigeria. Trained in medical microbiology, tropical medicine, IPC, and healthcare management, his work focuses on infection prevention, healthcare redesign, sustainability, and patient safety in both high- and low-resource settings. He has consulted for WHO, including during the Ebola and COVID-19 responses, and serves as a senior advisor to Médecins Sans Frontières and the Infection Control African Network. He chairs the Prevention Committee at Radboudumc and has held key roles in national and international IPC boards and expert panels. Joost has co-authored over 50 peer-reviewed publications, contributed to international IPC guidelines, and is a recipient of the SHEA International Ambassador Award, Radboud University Medal, and the Kelsey and Lowbury Lecture honours.