Dr. Hannah van Kolfschooten, PhD, LL.M.

Dr. Hannah van Kolfschooten (Ph.D., LL.M.) is a legal scholar and policy expert specializing in the regulation of artificial intelligence in healthcare and public health. She is a researcher at the University of Basel and the University of Amsterdam, and holds a PhD in Law focused on the European Union’s regulatory approach to AI in healthcare and the protection of patients’ rights.

Hannah advises the World Health Organization as a member of its Technical Advisory Group on Artificial Intelligence for Health (TAG-AI), and serves as an independent consultant on AI regulation for the non-profit organization Health Action International. She has been a visiting researcher at Harvard Law School’s Petrie-Flom Center, the University of Verona, and Fondation Brocher.

She has authored more than 40 publications, including peer-reviewed journal articles, book chapters, and opinion pieces, and her commentary has appeared in outlets such as The Lancet Digital Health, Bill of Health, and Verfassungsblog. She is frequently invited to speak at international conferences, policy workshops, and media forums, where she translates complex legal and ethical issues into clear insights for policymakers, healthcare professionals, and the public.

Areas of expertise include: artificial intelligence in healthcare, health law and human rights, digital health equity, EU regulation of emerging technologies, and the ethical governance of public health.

Media appearances:

- NPO Radio 1

- TV: Breakfast on 1News

- Newspapers: Politico; Euractiv; NRC; De Volkskrant; Vriendin

- Podcast: Dit is de Dag; Alledaagse Vragen; Ondertussen in de Kosmos

Sub-specialties:

Regulation of artificial intelligence in healthcare
Patients’ rights and digital health technologies
Public health law and human rights
AI ethics in medical decision-making
Digital health equity and access to care
EU law and policy on emerging technologies
Governance of health data and algorithmic bias
AI in mental healthcare: risks and safeguards
International health governance (WHO, Council of Europe, EU)
Ethical and legal implications of AI chatbots in health promotion
Intersectionality and inequality in public health and technology
Law and society approach to AI and health
AI governance in the World Health Organization