Wim van der Poel is professor of Emerging and Zoonotic Viruses at Wageningen University and Research, the Netherlands. He is a Doctor in Veterinary Medicine and obtained his PhD in virology at Utrecht University in 1995. In 2018 he joined the European College of Veterinary Microbiology (ECVM). His research interests have focused on detection and characterization of new and emerging viruses, including zoonoses. He has worked on emerging viruses research for more than 30 years and has been involved in many international research projects and networks including the EJP One Health, the Netherlands Center for One Health (NCOH), PREZODE and the Global One Health Research Partnership (GOHRP). Until 2024 he was Coordinator of the EPIZONE European Research Group. Wim van der Poel relies on a vast network of professional experts in the specific areas of emerging and zoonotic viruses; foodborne viruses and One Health.