Education :

Licentiate degree in law (Ghent University Law School, Belgium)
Master of Laws (LL M in Air and Space Law (McGill University, Montreal - Canada)
Doctor of Law (PhD) (Ghent University, Belgium)

Career :
Academic position : 
 
Professor of Transport and Insurance Law (tenured), emeritus
Director Institute for Transport and Insurance Law 
Department of Business Law   
Faculty of Law,
Ghent University (Belgium)                                                                                             

Professional activity : 

Advocate (practicing solicitor) at the Bar of Dendermonde (Belgium)
Consultant in transport facilitation for E.U. Commission, World Bank, Asian Development Bank, African Development Bank, etc.
Chairman of the Board of Directors of EUROMEX, insurance company (Antwerp, Belgium) 
Military position :
Reserve officer (rank : colonel) retired
Unit : 15th Wing Air Transport, Belgian Air Force

Other relevant skills :
Commercial Pilots License (aircraft) with multi-engine and Instrument Flight Rules qualifications (USA)