Maarten J. IJzerman is a VCCC professor and head of Cancer Health Services Research in the Faculty of Medicine, Dentristry and Health Sciences of the University of Melbourne in Australia. He also holds a fractional appointment as a professor of Health Technology Assessment in the University of Twente, where he was the Vice-Dean in the Faculty of Science.  Maarten is an active global researcher with multiple research visits and collaborations in the USA, UK and Canada. He is an active ISPOR member, serves in different ISPOR taskforces and committees, and promotes active collaboration between ISPOR and the European Cancer Organisation (ECCO). In 2016, he joined the European Society for Medical Oncology (ESMO) Cancer Medicines working group dealing with the disparities in access to cancer drugs. Maarten is a member of the board of two hospitals in the Netherlands, responsible for quality and safety and strategy/innovation.