Albert de Vos (1949) BSc, LAc, has worked as physiotherapist and acupuncturist for 37 years. As Vice President of the Dutch Acupuncture Association (1995-2017) he was active in improving the position of acupuncturists, defending their interests within society in general, more specifically within the field of healthcare. Albert has taken a leading role in the European Traditional Chinese Medicine Association (ETCMA) since its foundation (2002), acting as Treasurer (2002-2005), as Chief Executive Officer (2005-2014) and as President (2014-2017). Albert is a honourable member of: European TCM Association (ETCMA) Arbeitsgemeinschaft für klasssiche Akupunktur und TCM (AGTCM, Germany) Fédération Nationale de Médecine Traditionnelle Chinoise (FNMTC, France) The Israeli Association of Traditional Chinese Medicine (IATCM, Israel)