Steyerberg (born July 26, 1967) is a Professor of Clinical Biostatistics and Medical Decision Making at Leiden University Medical Center and a Professor of Medical Decision Making at Erasmus MC.
He has been chair of the department of Biomedical Data Sciences at Leiden University Medical Center since 2017.
He has interest in a wide range of statistical methods for medical research, but is mainly known for his seminal work on prediction modelling, which was stimulated by various research grants including a fellowship from the Royal Netherlands Society for Arts and Sciences (KNAW).
Steyerberg is one of the most cited researchers in the Netherlands.
He has published over 1000 peer-reviewed articles, many in collaboration with clinical researchers, both in methodological and medical journals.