Joop Huij is Head of Factor Investing Equities & Indices and Head of Factor Index Research at Robeco, responsible for the value, momentum, quality and multi-factor equities strategies, factor indices, and bespoke factor solutions. As head of both teams he coordinates the portfolio management, factor index research and development of customised factor investing solutions. He specialises in empirical asset pricing and investment strategies. Huij also holds a part-time position as Associate Professor (with tenure) of Finance at Rotterdam School of Management. His work has been published in various academic journals including the Journal of Banking and Finance, Journal of Empirical Finance, Journal of Financial Markets, and Financial Analyst Journal. Huij started his career as a researcher in 2007. He holds a PhD in Finance from Rotterdam School of Management and a Master’s in Informatics & Economics (cum laude) from Erasmus University Rotterdam. He has 16 years of experience in the investment industry.