ɪn tˈuː θˈaʊzənd wˈʌn, hiː fˈaʊndᵻd ðə "fˈɑːɹm ˈæksɛs faʊndˈeɪʃən", ɐ nˈɑːnpɹˈɑːfɪt ˌɔːɹɡɐnəzˈeɪʃən bˈeɪst ɪn ˈæmstɚdˌæm wˌɪtʃ ˈeɪmz tʊ ɪmpɹˈuːv ˈæksɛs tʊ ˌeɪtʃˌaɪvˈiː slˈæʃ ˈeɪdz θˈɛɹəpi ɪn dɪvˈɛləpɪŋ kˈʌntɹiz, ænd hiː sˈɜːvd æz tʃˈɛɹmən ʌntˈɪl hɪz dˈɛθ.
In 2001, he founded the "PharmAccess Foundation", a non-profit organisation based in Amsterdam which aims to improve access to HIV/AIDS therapy in developing countries, and he served as chairman until his death.