Prof. dr. Jaap Bonjer is Professor of Surgery and Chair of the Department of Surgery at the Amsterdam UMC. He specialises in operations on the thyroid, parathyroid glands, adrenal glands, spleen disorders, inguinal hernias and incisional hernias. Prof. dr. Bonjer is closely involved in the development and scientific evaluation of keyhole surgery, both nationally and internationally. Additionally, his focus lies on training medical students and doctors to become surgeons. He has established training centers for surgical skills in Rotterdam and in Halifax, Canada.

Since 2021, Prof. Dr. Jaap Bonjer has served as Chair of the Digital United Training Concepts for Healthcare (DUTCH). DUTCH ensures that healthcare professionals spend 50% of their training in simulated environments, utilizing physical simulations, virtual and augmented reality, and digital learning resources like e-learning and games. This approach allows them to continue their training safely, anytime and anywhere, through proven learning activities.