Anton de Groot - 1980-2002 dermatologist in private practice in two hospitals in ‘s-Hertogenbosch, The Netherlands. PhD 1988: Adverse Reactions to Cosmetics. Author of over 500 publications including 70 book chapters and 19 book titles, of which 7 are international (mainly for dermatologists and allergists) and 12 in Dutch for general practitioners, medical students, skin therapists, podiatrists/pedicures and (parents of) patients with atopic dermatitis. Teacher of general dermatology to medical students/junior doctors at the University of Groningen 2007-2021. Former 15-year Chairman of the Dutch Contact Dermatitis Group. Member of the Editorial Board of the journal Dermatitis. Co-founder and former 10-year Editor-in-Chief of the Dutch Journal for Dermatology and Venereology. Received the American Contact Dermatitis Society Honorary Membership status for his ‘vast contributions to contact dermatitis’ in 2019.