Frans W.A. Brom fulfills his professorship at Utrecht University in conjuction with his function as Director/Secretary of the Scientific Council for Government Policy (see additional functions). He focuses on the ethics of science and policy in science based strategic policy advice:
In his research and teaching he aims to foster fruitful interactions between academia (the Ethics Institute and the Strategic Theme Institutions for Open Societies) and the reflective practice of the Scientific Council for Government Policy.