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Mark Waer

b. 1951

Physician, biomecial scientist, Rector of Katholieke Universiteit Leuven

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About Mark Waer

Born 1951. Mark Waer is a Belgian physician and university teacher.

Mark Jozef Albert, Baron Waer (born 10 March 1951) is a Belgian physician, biomedical scientist, and former Rector of the Katholieke Universiteit Leuven.

Biography From 1969 to 1976, Waer studied medicine at the Katholieke Universiteit Leuven in Leuven. In 1981, he was qualified the Specialist of Internal Medicine in nephrology. In 1983, he obtained PhD in medical sciences.

From 1983 to 1985, Waer was a postdoctoral research fellow at the Stanford University School of Medicine. In 1992, he was promoted to professor at KU Leuven faculty of medicine, where he specialised in nephrology and immunology. In 1994, he was pointed the Director of Laboratory for Experimental Transplantation at KU Leuven. From 1998 to 2005, Waer was the Medical Director of KU Leuven's teaching hospitals. Since 2006, he has been the Chairman of the University Hospitals of KU Leuven. He was also a vice-rector of the Biomedical Sciences Group of KU Leuven.

On 8 May 2009, he was elected the rector of the Katholieke Universiteit Leuven. He assumed office on 1 August that year.

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Important facts

Birth century
Nationality
Education
Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Sint-Pieterscollege
Employers
Katholieke Universiteit Leuven
Awards
Honorary doctor of the University of Antwerp

Contemporaries

People whose lives overlapped Mark Waer's

Frequently asked questions

Who is Mark Waer?

physician, biomecial scientist, Rector of Katholieke Universiteit Leuven

When was Mark Waer born?

Mark Waer was born on 10 March 1951 in Leuven.

What is Mark Waer's occupation?

Mark Waer is a physician and university teacher.

What nationality is Mark Waer?

Mark Waer is Belgian.

Sources & further reading

Β· Wikipedia: Mark Waer

Β· Wikidata: Q279822

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