Diether Lambrechts

1994 - 1999

Bio-engineer (MSc) in the Agricultural and Applied Biological Sciences. Speciality: Cell and Gene Biotechnology, University of Leuven, Belgium.

Jan 2000 - May 2003

PhD in Medical Sciences (Promoter Prof Peter Carmeliet) at the Center for Transgene Technology and Gene Therapy (CTG), University of Leuven, Belgium.

May 21st, 2003

PhD dissertation (entitled ‘Genetic evidence in the mouse, fish and humans for the role of VEGF in motor neuron degeneration and congenital heart defects’).

Oct 2003 - Sept 2009

Postdoctoral Researcher at the CTG, KUL, Belgium. Two fellowships from the Flemish Fund for Scientific Research (FWO) were obtained.

Apr 2008 - Sept 2014

Group Leader Position at the VIB Vesalius Research Center (VRC/VIB3), Leuven, Belgium.

Oct 2008 - Sept 2012

Oct 2012 - Present

Assistant Professor, Department of Oncology, University of Leuven, Belgium.

Associate Professor, Department of Oncology, University of Leuven, Belgium.

Jan 1st 2015 - Present

Adjunct-director of the VIB Vesalius Research Center