| Overview planned PhD juries | Deadline candidate application | Deadline file submission |
|---|---|---|
| 31/01/2025 | 28/11/2024 | 10/01/2025 |
| 28/03/2025 | 31/01/2025 | 7/03/2025 |
| 21/05/2025 | 26/03/2025 | 28/04/2025 |
| 26/09/2025 | 09/07/2025 | 5/09/2025 |
| 19/11/2025 | 24/09/2025 | 27/10/2025 |
Each PhD student who is supervised by VITO researchers and/or is (co)financed by VITO, must be evaluated by the VITO PhD jury before starting the PhD. This jury consists of VITO researchers who are also active as a professor at a university, supplemented by independent experts from the academic and industrial world.
The jury evaluates whether:
- the applicant is qualified to carry out his/her PhD successfully
- with attention for:
- the alignment of the PhD project with the VITO research strategy
- the high-quality elaboration of the PhD project.
Presentation of jury members
Chairman: Prof. dr. ir. Luc Sterckx
Master in Chemical Engineering, KU Leuven
PhD in Chemical Engineering, KU Leuven
Postgraduate Business Administration, ULB Solvay
KU Leuven, Faculty of Engineering
Willem de Croylaan 46 - Box 2423
B-3001 Heverlee (BE)
E-mail: luc.sterckx@cit.kuleuven.be
Prof. dr. Ronny Blust
Master in Biology, University of Antwerp
PhD Biology, University of Antwerp
Vice-rector Research, University of Antwerp
Department of Biology, Sphere research unit,
Middelheim 1, 2020 Antwerpen
E-mail: ronny.blust@uantwerpen.be
Prof. dr. Jef Hooyberghs
PhD in Physics, UHasselt
Master in Physics, KU Leuven
Professor – Hasselt University
Data Science Institute
Campus Diepenbeek, 3590 Diepenbeek (BE)
E-mail: jef.hooyberghs@uhasselt.be
Em. Prof. dr. Paul Janssen
Master in Mathematics, KU Leuven
PhD in Statistics, KU Leuven/UHasselt
UHasselt, Campus Diepenbeek
Agoralaan Gebouw D, 3590 Diepenbeek (BE)
E-mail: paul.janssen@uhasselt.be
Dr. Luc Peeters
Master in Chemistry, UAntwerpen
PhD in Science, UAntwerpen
R&D Manager
Performance Polymers Solutions Vehicle
Kaneka Belgium N.V.
Nijverheidsstraat 16, 2260 Oevel (BE)
E-mail: luc.peeters@kaneka.be
Prof. dr. ir. Piet Seuntjens
Master in Chemistry and Bio-industries Engineering, UGent
PhD in Sciences, UAntwerpen
Postdoctoral fellow at ETH Zürich
Visiting Professor – UAntwerpen en UGent
Innovation Manager at VITO
Boeretang 200, 2400 Mol (BE)
E-mail: piet.seuntjens@vito.be
Em. Prof. dr. ir. Bruno Van Mele
Master in Chemical Engineering, VUB
PhD in Applied Sciences, VUB
Research Group Physical Chemistry and Polymer Science
Department Materials and Chemistry, VUB
Pleinlaan 2, 1050 Brussels (BE)
E-mail: bvmele@vub.be
Prof. dr. Luc Int Panis
Master degree in Biology UAntwerpen
PhD in Sciences, UAntwerpen
Visiting Professor - UHasselt
Staf management Walter Eevers at VITO
Boeretang 200, 2400 Mol (BE)
E-mail: luc.intpanis@vito.be / luc.intpanis@uhasselt.be
Prof. dr. Inge Mertens
Master in Biochemistry, KU Leuven
PhD in Biochemistry, KU Leuven
Research Professor (hoofddocent) – University of Antwerp
R&D Professional at VITO Health
Boeretang 200, 2400 Mol (BE)
E-mail: inge.mertens@vito.be
Dr. ir. Jan Luyten
Master in Engineering Sciences: Chemical Technology, KU Leuven
PhD in Engineering Sciences: Chemical Technology, KU Leuven
Principal Scientist Recycling and Extraction Technologies
Umicore, Corporate Research & Development
Watertorenstraat 33, 2250 Olen (BE)
E-mail: Jan.Luyten@eu.umicore.com
Em. Prof. dr. ir. Ronnie Belmans
PhD in Elektrotechniek, KU Leuven
Habilitierung, RWTH Aachen
Master in Elektrotechniek, KU Leuven
Professor – KU Leuven
Dept. ESAT – Afd. Electa
Kasteelpark Arenberg 10 b 2445
3001 Heverlee
E-mail: ronnie.belmans@kuleuven.be
Prof. dr. Katja Loos
PhD in Chemistry, Universität Bayreuth, Germany
Master in Chemistry, Johannes-Gutenberg-Universität Mainz, Germany
Professor – University of Groningen, The Netherlands
Macromolecular Chemistry and New Polymeric Materials
Zernike Institute for Advanced Materials
University of Groningen
Nijenborgh 3
9747 AG Groningen
The Netherlands
E-mail: K.U.Loos@rug.nl
Prof. dr. ir. Iris Cornet
PhD in Engineering, KU Leuven
Master in Bioscience engineering, Biotechnology, VUB
Professor – University of Antwerp
Faculty of Applied Engineering, Department of Biochemical and Chemical Engineering, Research group BioWAVE_Industrial Biotechnology
Groenenborgerlaan 171, B-2020 Antwerpen
E-mail: iris.cornet@uantwerpen.be
