Bruno van Pottelsberghe

Bruno J. M. T. G. van Pottelsberghe de la Potterie (born 17 August 1968 in Uccle, Brussels, Belgium) is a Belgian economist and the Rector of Corvinus University of Budapest, effective from August 2024. He is known for his leadership experience in higher education and for his extensive scientific work in economics of innovation (effectiveness of science and technology policies, and of intellectual property policies).

Early life and education Bruno van Pottelsberghe was born in Belgium in August 1968.

Career

Université Libre de Bruxelles (ULB), Belgium

Dean, Solvay Brussels School of Economics and Management (SBS-EM) (Sept. 2021 – Aug. 2024.) Academic Director, Executive MBA (2014 – 2024.) Acting Dean, SBS-EM (April 2011 - Sept. 2011) Vice Dean, SBS-EM (Sept. 2010 - April 2011) Vice President, Solvay Business School (Sept. 2001 - Sept. 2005) Academic Director – MBA (Sept. 2002 - Sept. 2005)

Consultant - Directorate for Science, Technology and Industry (DSTI) - Economic Analysis and Statistics Division (EASD) (Sept. 1997 - Oct. 1999)

Columbia Business School, New York and an H-index of 55, as of August 2024. He has supervised 11 Ph.D. students, including Gaétan de Rassenfosse.

Personal life Bruno van Pottelsberghe is married and has two children. He is fluent in French and in English.

Books, authored or co-edited

Pottelsberghe B. van, 2017, Growth, R&D spillovers and the role of patent systems - A compendium of 20 years of research on innovation economics, World Scientific Publisher, 300p - Guellec D. and B. van Pottelsberghe de la Potterie, 2007, The Economics of the European Patent System, Oxford University Press. (also translated in Chinese, National Publication Foundation, China, March, 250 p) - Pottelsberghe B. van, 2009, Lost Property: the European patent system and why it doesn’t work, Bruegel Blueprint, June, 68 p –