Cystic Fibrosis Centre, University Hospital Gasthuisberg, Leuven, Belgium

Diplomas

• June 1973: candidate in medicin, Catholic University of Leuven
• June 1977: doctor in medicin, Catholic University of Leuven
• 1977: ECFMG, Brussels
• 1982: VQE, Toronto, Canada
• 1982: Pediatric subspeciality, Belgium
• 1983: Evaluating Examination, Winnipeg, Canada
• 1983: Certification in advanced cardiac life support
• 1984: Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons, Canada
• 1987: Special doctorat in pediatrics, Leuven, Belgium

Functions

• 1977–1980: Pediatric resident, Leuven, Belgium
• 1980–1982: Clinical and research fellow in pediatric pulmonology, McGill University, Montreal, Canada
• 1982–1983:Research fellow in pediatric pulmonology, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Canada
• 1983–1984: Pediatric resident, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada
• 1984–1987: Adjunct-supervisor department of pediatrics, University Hospital Gasthuisberg, Catholic University of Leuven, Belgium
• 1987: Adjunct clinical head, department of pediatrics, University Hospital Gasthuisberg, Catholic University of Leuven, Herestraat 49, 3000 Leuven, Belgium
• 1992: Docent, Catholic University of Leuven, Belgium
• 1995: Associate Professor, Catholic University of Leuven, Belgium
• 1999: Professor, Catholic University of Leuven, Belgium
• 2001 until present: Clinical Head, department of pediatrics, University Hospital Gasthuisberg, Catholic University of Leuven, Herestraat 49, 3000 Leuven, Belgium
• 2006: Full Professor, Catholic University of Leuven, Belgium

Memberships

• 1987: Belgian Pediatric Society
• 1982: American Thoracic Society
• 1987: Flemish Pediatric Society
• 1987–2004: Belgian Pediatric Pulmonology Society
• 1990: European Respiratory Society
• 1998: European Society for Cystic Fibrosis

Fields of interest

• Cystic fibrosis
• Asthma
• PCD