Belgian, born in
Antwerpen on 10 February 1962.
2007-present: Guest Professor
at the Katholieke Universiteit Leuven.
2005-present: Professor
of climatology, glaciology, and geodesy, Faculty of Sciences, Vrije
Universiteit Brussel.
2005-present: Honorary
consultant, Alfred-Wegener-Institut fuer Polar- und Meeresforschung,
Bremerhaven, Germany.
1999-2005: Research
Associate, Departement Geografie, Vrije Universiteit Brussel.
1999-2005: Senior
Scientist and Group Leader, Alfred-Wegener-Institut fuer Polar- und Meeresforschung,
Bremerhaven, Germany.
1996-1998: Postdoctoral
Scientist, Departement Geografie,Vrije Universiteit Brussel.
1993-1995: Postdoctoral
Scientist, Alfred-Wegener-Institut fuer Polar- und Meeresforschung, Bremerhaven,
Germany.
1991-1993: Civil
Service, Laboratoire de Glaciologie, Universite Libre de Bruxelles.
1985-1991: PhD
in Sciences, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, on: 'The Antarctic ice sheet and
environmental change: a three-dimensional modeling study', with the greatest
distinction and felicitations of the jury, Promotors: Prof. H. Decleir (VUB), Prof. J. Oerlemans
(Universiteit Utrecht).
1980-1984: Diploma in Physical Geography, specialisation Geophysics and Meteorology, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, on: 'De rol van de ijskappen in de theorie van het klimaat: een modelmatige benadering', with the greatest distinction. Promotor: Prof. H. Decleir (VUB).