Jan Danckaert has been a professor in the Faculty of Sciences and Bioengineering Sciences since 2005. Under the previous rector, he served as Vice-Rector for Education and Student Affairs. As rector, he is committed to strengthening scientific freedom, increasing social impact, and streamlining administrative processes. To boost the university’s strength and agility in today’s turbulent times, he focuses on building strong partnerships and scaling up where necessary. Equally important to him are wellbeing, sustainability, inclusion, and diversity — topics he aims to place even higher on the policy agenda. Finally, he seeks to further enhance the VUB’s position as an urban engaged university, with deep roots in an increasingly diverse Brussels and Europe.
A dynamic rectoral team
Rector Jan Danckaert is supported at the helm of the VUB by four vice-rectors.
