Institution:
Universiteit Antwerpen
Position(s):
- 2007- now : Honorary consultant at the Antwerp University Hospital, Edegem, Belgium.
- 2007-2018 : Head, Vaccine & Infectious Disease Institute, Antwerp University.
- 2005-2015 : Chairman ETAGE WHO-Euro (European technical advisory group of experts on immunization)
- 2000- now : Professor, Faculty of Medicine, Vaccine & Infectious Disease Institute, UAntwerp.
- 1996 – now : Director, Collaborating Centre of the World Health Organization for Prevention and Control of Infectious Diseases.
- 1994 – now : Executive Secretary, Viral Hepatitis Prevention Board (VHPB).
- 1993 – now : Director, Centre for the Evaluation of Vaccination, Antwerp University.
- 1989-2000 : Researcher, Department of Epidemiology and Social Medicine, Antwerp University
- 1987-1989 : Research Assistant at the Interprovincial Aids Coordination Committee, Institute of Tropical Medicine, Antwerp
- 1985-1987 : Research Assistant, Department of Epidemiology and Social Medicine, Antwerp University
- 1984-1985 : Assistant Internal Medicine, Vesalius Hospital, Brasschaat, Belgium.
Education:
University training:
- 1994: PhD in epidemiology and social medicine – UAntwerp
- 1991: Postgraduate Master Degree in Occupational Medicine – UAntwerp
- 1989-1991: Postgraduate degree in occupational medicine – UAntwerp
- 1991:Postgraduate training: ‘Medical Statistics’ – University of Leiden
- 1990: Postgraduate training: ‘Clinical trials: principles and practice’, Erasmus University Rotterdam1988-1989: Postgraduate degree: Evaluation of human corporal damage – UAntwerp
- 1986-1987: Postgraduate course: Ethical and legal aspects of medical practice – UAntwerp, .
- 1985-1986: Postgraduate degree: Health and Economics – UAntwerp, .
- 1984: MD in Medicine – UAntwerp
Advanced academic qualifications:
Awards:
Membership:
- Member of the Belgian Royal Academy of Medicine
- Chairman of the European WHO Experts group on communicable diseases and vaccines (ETAGE)
- Member of the Flemish Vaccination platform
- Member of the National Health Council
- Member of the World Health Organization (European office and Headquarters)
- Member of the ECDC