Professors receive prestigious award
(21-02-2024) Professors Kathy Steppe, Wim Verbeke, and Kris Verheyen were recently awarded a Francqui Chair.
Annually, the Francqui Foundation appoints Francqui Chairs at Belgian universities. Distinguished professors are appointed for a series of ten special lectures. The chairs encourage exchange between Belgian universities, making receiving such a chair a prestigious honor.
More information about their Inaugural Lectures can be found below:
- Kathy Steppe, "The magic power of water in plants under climate change", February 22, 2024
- Wim Verbeke, "A quarter century of protein transition: insights from agri-food marketing and consumer research", March 6, 2024
- Kris Verheyen, "Forests in a Changing World: Unraveling a Network of Interactions in a Complex System", February 23, 2024