The official inauguration of Ruurd van Elburg as Special Professor ‘Early Life Nutrition’ at the Emma Children’s Hospital, Academic Medical Center, University of Amsterdam, the Netherlands, took place on December 16th 2015.
The inaugural lecture was preceded with a scientific symposium, entitled ‘Perspective on the role of early life nutrition for a good start in life’.
Internationally recognized experts in the field provided excellent lectures on various topics related to the role of early life nutrition for a good start in life. The topics ranged from a historical perspective on nutrition in paediatric care, the importance of nutrition during pregnancy, to the role nutrition plays in the development of different organs and the translation into clinical practice.
The symposium was well attended, highlighting the importance of Early Life Nutrition in the first 1000 Days of life, fully in line with the inaugural lecture and focus of the chair of Ruurd van Elburg.