Diplomas

• 1959: Agricultural Engineer - University of Ghent (Belgium)
• 1977: Doctor in Agricultural sciences, University of Giessen (Germany)
• 1992: Titular Professor at the University of Göd&oumul;llö (Hungary)
• 1998: Doctor Honoris Causa, University of G&oumul;d&oumulll&oumul (Hungary)

Languages

Dutch (mother tongue), French, English, German, and reading Italian and Spanish

National career

• 1-9-1960: Research worker at the Research Station of Agricultural Engineering at Merelbeke (Belgium)
• 1-6-1993: Director at the above mentioned Research Station of Agricultural Engineering
• Since 2004 President of the retired agents of the Belgian Ministry of Agriculture

International career

• Secretary of different scientific Congresses in Belgium
• 9-9-1989 until 1998: Secretary-General of CIGR (International Commission of Agricultural Engineering)

Specialitizations

• Labour organization in Agriculture
• Animal housing

Publications

A number of publications on labour organization in agriculture, animal housing and mechanization, e.g.:

• 1972: Arbeidsorganisatie in de landbouw (Labour organization in Agriculture) a book of 300 pages
• 1977: Arbeitsorganisation und Arbeitszeitbedarf mechanisierter Feld- und Transportarbeiten - doctor thesis at the University of Giessen.
• 1985: Housing of Animals. A book of 460 pages, edited by Elsevier