Jaap van Dissel

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Jaap van Dissel
Born	29 April 1957  Amsterdam
Occupation	University teacher, professor
Employer	Leiden University Medical Center (1992–) Leiden University National Institute for Public Health and the Environment
Awards	Commander of the Order of Orange-Nassau (2024)

Jaap Tamino van Dissel (born 29 April 1957) is a Dutch virologist and infectiologist.

Van Dissel is director of the Centrum Infectieziektebestrijding [nl] (CIb) of the Netherlands National Institute for Public Health and the Environment (RIVM).^[1] He is also professor at the Leiden University with specialization Internal Medicine, in particular infectious diseases.