Eduard Klasen has served in many leaderships roles during his extensive career. After ten years as member of the Executive Board of Leiden University Medical Center, he currently is an advisor to the Board. In 2012 he was knighted by Her Majesty the Queen of the Netherlands. Eduard is member of the Supervisory Board of VU, Free University Amsterdam, chairman of the Supervisory Board of the Wilhelmina Hospital Assen, chairman of the Supervisory Board of NIVEL, advisor to the UMCG, University Medical Center Groningen, among various other supervisory positions.