Geert Van Minnebruggen

Geert Van Minnebruggen is a senior life sciences professional with over 15 years of experience in the sector. After his PhD and postdoc at Ghent University he moved to Barrier Therapeutics (a former spin-out of Janssen Pharmaceutica) where he became Director anti-infectives. In 2008, his passion for fundamental science brought him back to VIB, where he first held the position of Integration Manager. In this policy-driven role he kick-started several institutional initiatives and combined a strong business acumen, a creative- and entrepreneurial spirit with a natural talent for multi-stakeholder interactions. In 2014 he became Head of the VIB Core Facility Program and in 2017 also Head of the VIB Science & Technology Unit. In these senior leadership positions he contributes daily to the (societal) impact that VIB makes through the advancement of scientific discovery.

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