Medical degree and residency in dermatology
1968-1975 Université Catholique de Louvain followed by residency in Dermatology 1975-1977 Université de Liège (Be) - Department of Dermatology - Head: Professor Ch. M. Lapière 1977-1979 Université de Lille (Fr) - Department of Dermatology - Head: Professor F. Desmons
Philosophical degree
1991 Université Catholique de Louvain, Brussels
Research grants and scientific awards
1976 - 1981 Research grants delivered by the foundation « Camille Hela » - Liège, « Institut National de la Santé et de la Recherche Médicale (INSERM)» - Paris 1981 « Roc International Award » 1987 Award of the foundation « Roche-Posay » delivered by the « Fondation de France » - Paris 1987 Research grant delivered by « Fonds National de la Recherche Scientifique » - Brussels 1991 Award delivered by the « European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology » - Athens 2002 Award delivered at the « Hair workshop » (Brussels).
Scientific societies and academic activities
Member of Scientific Societies
- « Société Royale Belge de Dermatologie et Vénéréologie (SRBDV)» - www.dermanet.be
- « European Hair Research Society » - www.EHRS.org
- « Trichological Society » – www.hairscientists.org
Functions- Member, Past President and Board member of the « Société de Recherche Dermatologique » (1986-1989)
- Founding member, Secretary (1989-1992) and Chairman (1992) of the « European Hair Research Society »
- Member of the scientific advisory board of the « International Society for Skin Imaging » (2003)
- Member of the scientific advisory board of « European Hair Research Society » yearly meetings (since 1989)
- Board member of the « Oxford Hair Foundation» (2000)
Chairman of hair symposia and lecturer at courses held on the occasion of the - « World Congress of Dermatology » (New-York 1992 - Sydney 1997 - Paris 2002 - Buenos Aires 2007
- « European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology » (Copenhagen 1993 - Brussels 1995 - Lisbon 1996 - Barcelona 2003 - Florence 2004 - London 2005 - Rhodos 2006 - Vienna 2007 - Paris 2008)
- « University Programmes » in Madrid (1997), Prague (1998), Bologna (1999) and Budapest (2000)
- Invited lecturer at the Royal Society of Medicine - Endocrinology section (London)
- Invited lecturer at the European Union (Directorate General F - Health: Major Diseases; mechanisms of organ specific aging)
Lecturing at UniversitiesUSA (New York, San Diego, …) and Wisconsin National Primate Research Center France, Switzerland, Spain, Italy, Israel, South Africa…
Reviewer
Expert opinion has been given on numerous papers, essentially related to the field of Hair, for international scientific journals including, such as but not restricted to:
- Acta Dermato-Venereologica
- Annales de Dermatologie (F)
- British Journal of Dermatology
- BMC Public Health
- Clinical and Experimental Dermatology
- Cosmétologie (F)
- Dermatology
- Drugs
- Experimental Dermatology
- European Journal of Dermatology
- International Journal of Dermatology
- Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology
- Journal of Dermatological Treatment
- Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology
- Journal of Investigative Dermatology
- The Medical Letter on Drugs and Therapeutics
- Les Nouvelles Dermatologiques (F)
- Pharmaceutical Research
- Skin Pharmacology and Applied Skin Physiology
Diffusion of scientific knowledge through the mediaVarious interviews for National TV or radio programmes (RTBF: Parlez-moi d’Amour, Tout autre chose, Au quotidien, Matière grise…; VRT: Man bijt hond,…; RTL-TVI: Plug-TV,…) or internationally in the USA, Canada, South Africa, Japan… and newspapers (Libération, Le Soir, La Libre Belgique, De Standaard, Le Courrier de l’Escaut, Equilibre, Bodytalk …).
Talks are also given on request for service clubs such as the Rotary International, Kiwanis, Probus, Lions’ Club, …
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