Henk den Besten

Mr. den Besetn is currently the Managing Director for the International Dispensary Association (Netherlands), the world's largest independent non-profit provider of essential drugs to developing countries. IDA is a primary supplier to international organizations such as the World Health Organization (WHO) and Doctors Without Borders, alongside numerous governments across Africa, the Americas and Asia. Apart from his work for IDA, Mr. den Besten has exercised his expertise as an advisor to a number of international organizations such as the WHO, the World Bank, and the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. Mr. den Besten has also been involved in countless projects in developing countries that were aimed at building reliable drug supply systems for the benefit of the underserved. In addition. He holds graduate degrees in civil engineering and business administration.