Fred Matser is an inspiring humanitarian who, like many others, cares deeply about the future of the planet. He has made it his life's work to contribute towards creating a more functional society by means of inspiration and empowerment. Towards this end he has been a (co-)initiator, (co-)creator and (co-)financer on a wide range of projects and foundations, including Peace Child, Child Alive Program for Red Cross, The Fred Foundation, Peace Flame and The Twinkling Eyes Club. The projects as well as the foundations cover the fields of healthcare, environment, conservation, peace and global transformation.

For his work, Fred Matser has received several awards including the first international Caring Award (1992), which was later awarded to individuals such as Mother Teresa and Jane Goodall. Throughout his work, Matser has had the privilege of working in close association with inspiring individuals, such as Mikhail Gorbachev, Ruud Lubbers, Jane Goodall, Patch Adams and Jerry Jampolsky. He has also participated in various international events for global transformation including the State of the World Forum and the table of free voices in Berlin, an initiative of Dropping Knowledge.

Matser wrote his life story and philosophy in Rediscover Your heart: 7 Keys for Personal and Planetary Transformation, which was published in 2008 in English and in 2009 in Dutch. The foreword was written by Mikhail Gorbachev and Deepak Chopra took care of the afterword.

Matser currently is Chairman of Malaria no More! Netherlands, in addition to his inspired work with his other projects and foundations. Some other positions held by Fred Matser include:

• Member of the board Global Security Institute
• Member of the global board Jane Goodall Institute