Jacob Hendrik "Jos" Beijnen (born 5 June 1956) is a Dutch pharmacist. He is the hospital pharmacist of the

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and previously held the same position at the

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. He has been a professor at the pharmaceutical faculty of

Utrecht University Utrecht University (UU; nl, Universiteit Utrecht, formerly ''Rijksuniversiteit Utrecht'') is a public research university in Utrecht, Netherlands. Established , it is one of the oldest universities in the Netherlands. In 2018, it had an enrollme ...

since 1994.

Career

Beijnen was born on 5 June 1956 in

Beusichem Beusichem is a village in the Dutch province of Gelderland. It is a part of the municipality of Buren, and lies about northwest of Tiel. History It was first mentioned between 918 and 948 Buosinhem, and means "settlement of the people of Boso ...

. He studied pharmacy at

and earned his

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title in 1986 under professor A. Hulshoff. In 1994 he was appointed professor of bioanalysis at Utrecht University. In 1999 his chair was changed to analytical medicinaltoxicology. Beijnen was the

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with the highest number of students obtaining a doctor title at Utrecht University in 2004, 2009, and 2013. Beijnen was one of two members of the Board of the Slotervaartziekenhuis until 1 February 2014. In the years before the director of the hospital had been suspended and later sacked. The board members including Beijnen wished to sell the hospital to a certain party while the previous director sought to prevent this. Beijen and the other member of the board were replaced shortly after the takeover of the hospital by the MC Groep. After resigning from the board Beijnen stayed on as the hospital pharmacist of the combined

. As hospital pharmacist of the Slotervaartziekenhuis Beijnen was since 1998 involved in the scientific experiment of selling

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in a controlled environment to local addicts. A monopoly position was granted by the

Ministry of Health, Welfare and Sport The Ministry of Health, Welfare and Sport ( nl, Ministerie van Volksgezondheid, Welzijn en Sport; VWS) is the Dutch Ministry responsible for public health, health care, quality of life, social work and sport. The Ministry was created in 1951 as ...

to the Slotervaartziekenhuis for the production of heroin. In November 2015 criticism was raised at both the hospital and Beijnen for their roles in overcharging the Ministry for several years. Beijnen was elected a member of the

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in 2010.

References

External links

Profile on Utrecht University
{{DEFAULTSORT:Beijnen, Jos 1956 births Living people Dutch pharmacists Members of the Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences People from Buren Utrecht University alumni Academic staff of Utrecht University