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2007-2011 FIRST-SPIN OFF MYCOSERV, PROJECT LEAD
Centre des Technologies Moléculaires Appliquées, Université catholique de Louvain, Brussels, BE
Objectives:
To develop the analytical tools and analyse the economical feasibility for a Spin-Off company aiming
at using molecular methods for the surveillance of microbial pollution of indoor air.
Approaches:
R&D activities including the development of high throughput and cost – efficient tools for sample
collection and processing, semi-quantitative characterisation of mould population in indoor-air and
dust, on line reporting of results. Active search for potential end users customers and consumers.
Field investigations in industrial and military facilities as well as in private houses.
Results and benefits:
Consolidation of the skills required for efficient project management including business and
administration aspects.Analysis of the market of mould inspection and delivery of a business plan
for a commercial activity in the sector. Awarding of the degree of Master in Sciences of Business
Administration.
Level of intervention:
Leader. Do report to the director of the laboratory for project submission and signature of reports.
Funding:
Walloon Region First Spin-Off
UNIVERSITY, LIFE SCIENCES
2005-2006 BIOLOGICAL RESOURCE MANAGER
Mycology Unit, Scientific Institute of Public Health, Brussels, BE
Objectives:
To reorganize and develop the activities of the biological resource centre (BRC) BCCM-IHEM,
specialized in pathogenic and allergenic fungi, in order to meet the guidelines prepared by the
OECD task force on BRCs
Approaches:
Reorganization of team management; improvement of external and internal communication,
clarification of task table, definition of individualized objectives. Extension of the scope of
accreditation, in order to guarantee the reference materials are produced according to the ISO/IEC
17025 + ISO guides 34. Aspecial effort was made to answer the client inquiries, (immediate
response to complaints, communication about prizing, customer satisfaction survey).
Results and benefits:
Improved internal communication and traceability of processes. Reference materials, and test
results delivered on time. Very positive QAS audit reports from the accreditation body (BELAC) and
clients from the pharmaceutical sector. Feasibility analysis for the implementation of bio-security
measures to the collection of pathogenic strains. Support to clinical laboratories for the
characterization of highly pathogenic fungi (BSL3).
Level of intervention:
Responsible for daily staff (18) management, contacts with clients and partners; strategic decisions
and budgets. Do represent the unit at the direction and management committee of the consortium of
the Belgian Coordinated Collection of Microorganisms (5 units). Do report to the director of BCCM-
IHEM for modification form the strategic plan.
Funding:
Belgian Federal Science Policy
RTO, PUBLIC HEALTH
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1989-1997 RESEARCH ASSISTANT
Laboratory of Tuberculosis, Institute of Tropical Medicine, Antwerp, BE
Objectives:
First introduction of molecular biology methods in the laboratory. Research activities required for the
Ph D thesis and related projects. Lectures and training in molecular biology to people from different
cultural backgrounds. Supervision of laboratory technicians
Approaches:
Raising funds through the submission of research projects. Set-up of a molecular biology laboratory.
Improvement of laboratory visibility through publications and conferences. Giving lectures and
practical training. Development of expertise through training abroad. Promoting the use of molecular
tools by providing test results to clinicians.
Results and benefits:
Research resulting in publication of 12 papers in peer-reviewed international journals, 16 meeting
abstracts and the Ph D thesis. Pioneering installation of molecular biology methods in the laboratory.
Design, installation and maintenance of one molecular biology laboratory (3 rooms). Experience of
teaching (Master in Biomedical Tropical Sciences, ITM, Antwerp and other international and national
courses). Training in molecular biology and bacteriology (Italy, UK, US).
Level of intervention:
Autonomous for the planning of molecular biology activities and courses. General orientation and
budget supervised by the director of the laboratory of Tuberculosis. Thesis work co-directed by
directors of the Laboratory of Tuberculosis at the Institute of Tropical Medicine and the director of the
Laboratory of Bacterial Genetics at the Department of Molecular Biology at the Free University of
Brussels.
Funding:
Damian Foundation and Institute of Tropical Medicine
RTO, TROPICAL MEDICINE
1986-1988 LABORATORY TECHNICIAN
Laboratory of Genetics, Dept. of Molecular Biology, Université Libre de Bruxelles, BE
Objectives:
To comply with civic duties while preserving freedom of conscience
Approaches:
Providing technical support to University programs
Results and benefits:
Affirmation of freedom of conscience, acquisition of technical skills
Level of intervention:
Laboratory technician
Funding:
Voluntary service
UNIVERSITY, LIFE SCIENCES
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Communication skills Networking and lobbying:
Ex-chairman of the IMG-S, a network of more than 200 European security researchers from private
and public sectors with divergent objectives. Task included: organisation and animation of meetings,
representation of the network at the EC FP7 SecurityAdvisory Group and promotion of the network
activities and its deliverables to stakeholders
Meeting organiser and moderator:
Moderator skills gained as the organiser and/ or the animator of working group meetings,
roundtables and workshops at local and international level
Teaching experience:
Skills gained as a lecturer in diverse training courses in Europe and abroad including 2 Masters in
Biomedical Sciences
Enjoying multicultural environment:
Proven ability to efficiently interact with and/or lead multicultural groups gained as the everyday
supervisor of several African and South American PhD students and as a partner in several
European research projects
Experience with interviews:
Experienced organiser and conductor of data collection using questionnaires and interviews
Experienced speaker:
Skills gained in multiple scientific, science policy, and scientific popularisation conferences
Experienced author:
Author skills gained through the delivery of multiple scientific publications and project reports
Reliability:
I do not lie
Organisational / managerial skills Theoretical background:
Holder of a Master in Business management gained in 2009
Day by day management:
Experience of the everyday direction of small groups (max 15 scientists and technicians) for
research and or service activities
Fund raising:
Skills in Fund raising gained as a main contributor in consortium building, preparation and
successful submission of research proposals at regional, national and European levels
Reporting:
Practical experience of the scientific and financial reporting of research projects
Job-related skills Microbiology:
Technologies for detection an identification of microorganisms in clinical and environmental
specimen
Biosecurity:
Scenario based gap analysis of bio security, bio safety and bio defence systems
Quality assurance:
Good command of quality assurance processes gained during the preparation and audits by private
customers and control authority audits of ISO17025 guide 34 laboratory analyses activities
Computer skills Good command of: Microsoft Office™ tools in MacOS and Windows environments, web search
engines, and molecular Biology Software for DNA sequence analysis and phylogeny
Driving licence B with experience as a licenced night taxi driver in Brussels between 1986 and 88
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21 Mycobacterium tuberculosis clinical isolates. Microb Drug Resist. 2000;6(4):283-7.
Faber WR, Arias-Bouda LM, Zeegelaar JE, Kolk AH, Fonteyne PA, Toonstra J, Portaels F. First
reported case of Mycobacterium ulcerans infection in a patient from China. Trans R Soc Trop Med
Hyg. 2000;94(3):277-9.
Gomez A, Mve-Obiang A, Vray B, Remacle J, Chemlal K, Meyers WM, Portaels F, Fonteyne PA.
Biochemical and genetic evidence for phospholipase C activity in Mycobacterium ulcerans. Infect
Immun. 2000;68(5):2995-7.
Rudnicka W, Brzychcy M, Klink M, Lopez AG, Fonteyne PA, Rusch-Gerdes S, Rozalska B. The
production of nitric oxide and tumor necrosis factor by murine macrophage infected with
mycobacterial strains differing by hemolytic activity. Microbiol Immunol. 1999;43(7):637-44.
Mestdagh M, Fonteyne PA, Realini L, Rossau R, Jannes G, Mijs W, De Smet KA, Portaels F, Van
den Eeckhout E. Relationship between pyrazinamide resistance, loss of pyrazinamidase activity,
and mutations in the pncA locus in multidrug-resistant clinical isolates of Mycobacterium
tuberculosis.Antimicrob Agents Chemother. 1999;43(9):2317-9.
Portaels F, Elsen P, Guimaraes-Peres A, Fonteyne PA, Meyers WM. Insects in the transmission of
Mycobacterium ulcerans infection. Lancet. 1999;20;353(9157):986.
Guimaraes-Peres A, Portaels F, de Rijk P, Fissette K, Pattyn SR, van Vooren J, Fonteyne P.
Comparison of two PCRs for detection of Mycobacterium ulcerans. J Clin Microbiol.
1999;37(1):206-8.
Elsen P, Meyers WM, Guédénon A, Guimaraes-Peres A, Fonteyne PA, Portaels F. Ulcère de
Buruli : du nouveau ? Les punaises aquatiques interviennent-elles dans l’épidémiologie de l’Ulcère
de Buruli en Afrique de l’Ouest ? Bull ALLF 1998;4 :22.
Dumonceau JM, Van Gossum A, Adler M, Van Vooren JP, Fonteyne PA, De Beenhouwer H,
Portaels F. Detection of fastidious mycobacteria in human intestines by the polymerase chain
reaction. Eur J Clin Microbiol Infect Dis. 1997;16(5):358-63.
Portaels F, Agular J, Fissette K, Fonteyne PA, De Beenhouwer H, de Rijk P, Guedenon A, Lemans
R, Steunou C, Zinsou C, Dumonceau JM, Meyers WM. Direct detection and identification of
Mycobacterium ulcerans in clinical specimens by PCR and oligonucleotide-specific capture plate
hybridization. J Clin Microbiol. 1997;35(5):1097-100.
Fonteyne PA, Kunze ZM, De Beenhouwer H, Dumonceau JM, Dawson DJ, McFadden JJ,
Portaels F. Characterization of Mycobacterium avium complex related mycobacteria isolated from
an African environment and patients with AIDS. Trop Med Int Health. 1997;2(2):200-7.
Dumonceau JM, Van Gossum A, Adler M, Fonteyne PA, Van Vooren JP, Deviere J, Portaels F. No
Mycobacterium paratuberculosis found in Crohn's disease using polymeras chain reaction. Dig Dis
Sci. 1996;41(2):421-6.
Portaels F, Fonteyne PA, De Beenhouwer H, De Rijk P, Guédénon A, Hayman J, WM Meyers.
Variability in the 3’ end of the 16S rRNA sequence of Mycobacterium ulcerans is related to the
geographical origin of isolates. J Clin Microbiol. 1996;34 :962-965.
Bosquee L, Bottger EC, De Beenhouwer H, Fonteyne PA, Hirschel B, Larsson L, Meyers WM,
Palomino JC, Realini L, Rigouts L, et al. Cervical lymphadenitis caused by a fastidious
mycobacterium closely related to Mycobacterium genavense in an apparently immunocompetent
woman: diagnosis by culture-free microbiological methods. J Clin Microbiol. 1995;33(10):2670-4.
Dumonceau JM, Fonteyne PA, Realini L, Van Gossum A, Van Vooren JP, Portaels F. Species-
specific Mycobacterium genavense DNA in intestinal tissues of individuals not infected with human
immunodeficiency virus. J Clin Microbiol. 1995;33(9):2514-5.
Portaels F, Kunze ZM, McFadden JJ, Fonteyne PA, Carpels G. AIDS and mycobacterial diseases
in AIDS in developing and developed countries. J. Chemoter. 1991 ; suppl. 4 :449-450.
Fonteyne PA, Portaels F. Characterisation of mycobacterial plasmids and associated phenotypes.
Quaderni di Cooperazione Sanitaria. Health Cooperation Papers. 1991;12 :29-31.
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tradition ? Tenth Congress of the European Confederation of Medical Mycology. Wroclaw, Poland,
17-20 June 2004.
J Nowicka, U Nawrot, O Haus, K Kuliczkowski, PA Fonteyne, N Nolard. Cryptococcus curvatus in
peritoneal fluid of patient with gastric lymphoma with complex chromosome aberrations – case
report. Tenth Congress of the European Confederation of Medical Mycology. Wroclaw, Poland, 17-
20 June 2004.
PA Fonteyne, F Fauche and N Nolard. DNA Sequence Analysis as a Standard Tool for Identification
of Fungi and Yeasts ? Annual Meeting of the Belgian Society of Human and Animal Mycology,
Gent, May 8th. 2004.
M Watelle, D Swinne, PAFonteyne, M Van der Flaes, I Seels, F Fauche and N Nolard. Results of
the Belgian Candidemia Survey in 2003.Annual Meeting of the Belgian Society of Human and
Animal Mycology, Gent, May 8th 2004.
F Brancart, H. Rodriguez- Villalobos, PA Fonteyne, D Swinne, N Nolard, C Liesnard. Rapid
Detection and Quantification of Pneumocystis jirovecii by TaqMan Assay in Bronchoalveolar
Lavage Fluid. Annual Meeting of the Belgian Society of Human and Animal Mycology, Gent, May
8th. F.
PA Fonteyne, F Fauche, D Swinne, N Nolard. Limitations of ITS Sequencing for Identification of
Trichosporon. Annual Meeting of the Belgian Society of Human and Animal Mycology, Brussels,
March 29th 2003.
D Swinne, M Watelle, C Suetens, PA Fonteyne, M Van Der Flaes, I Seels, F Fauche, N Nolard.
Results of the One-Year Survey on Candidemia performed in Belgium in 2002. Annual Meeting of
the Belgian Society of Human and Animal Mycology, Brussels, March 29th 2003.
PA Fonteyne, F Fauche, D Swinne, N Nolard. Limitations of ITS sequencing for identification of
Trichosporon. 8th Congress of the European Confederation of Medical Mycology, Budapest,
August 25th to 27th, 2002.
Godfroid J, Pirard M, Fonteyne PA, Bughin J, Walravens K, Portaels F, Gala JL. Mortalities due to
mycobacterial infections in wild red deer (Cervus elaphus) in Belgium. 7th International Colloquium
on paratuberculosis. Bilbao-Spain, June 11-14, 2002.
J Godefroid and PA Fonteyne. Mycobacterial infections in the red deer. International workshop on
« Non-tuberculous mycobacteria: interferences on tuberculosis control, wildlife infections and
zoonotic implications. the relationship between crohn’s and johne’s diseases ». European
veterinary network on diagnosis, epidemiology and research on mycobacterial diseases, FAIR
CT98-4373. Cáceres-Spain, May 30 – June 2, 2001.
PA Fonteyne, M Mestdagh, H Traore, L Rigouts,A Van Deun, F Portaels. Alternative vs Classical
Mechanisms of Resistance in Multi Drug-Resistant Clinical Isolates of M. tuberculosis. International
Symposium on Mycobacterial Diseases: Pathogenesis, Protection and Control. Calcutta, January
9-11, 2001.
Loseke NT, Pattyn SR, Mulumba MP,Aseke C, Portaels F, Fonteyne PA. Evaluation of nested PCR
for detection of Mycobacterium leprae in early stage of leprous neuropathies in the Democratic
Republic of Congo. 17th World Congress of Neurology. London – UK, June 17-22, 2001.
Fonteyne PA. Is there a relationship between Crohn’s disease in humans and paratuberculosis ?
Preventie van besmetting in de voedselketen. Bruxelles, 26 octobre 2000.
Mestdagh M, Fonteyne PA, Portaels F, Van den Eeckhout E. Pyrazinamide uptake study for
Mycobacterium bovis BCG and other mycobacterial species. Third International Conference on
Mycobacterium bovis. Cambridge-UK, August 14-16, 2000.
Mestdagh M, Realini L, Fonteyne PA, Rossau R, Jannes G, Mijs W, De Smet KAL, Portaels F and
Van Den Eeckhout E. Correlation of pncAsequence with pyrazinamide resistance level in Bactec
for twenty-one Mycobacterium tuberculosis clinical isolates. Ameraican Society Conference on
Tuberculosis. New-York – USA. June 20-24, 2000.
Mestdagh M, Realini L, Fonteyne PA, Rossau R, Jannes G, Mijs W, De Smet KAL, Portaels F and
Van Den Eeckhout E. Correlation of pncAsequence with pyrazinamide resistance level in Bactec
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tuberculosis and the rapid diagnosis of multidrug resistance. First Meeting of the EEC Concerted
Action on Genetic Markers and TB Epidemiology. Paris-France, May 16-17, 1994.
Dumonceau JM, Van Gossum A, Adler M, Fonteyne PA, Drowart A, Van Vooren JP, Cremer M,
Portaels F. Detection of Mycobacterium avium subsp silvaticum in Crohn’s disease tissue using the
polymerase chain reaction. World Congress of Gastroenterology. Los Angeles-California, 1994.
Fonteyne PA, Portaels F. Mycobacterium avium complex in AIDS. International Working Group on
Mycobacterial Taxonomy Conference on the Genus Mycobacterium. Lisbon-Portugal, September
22-24, 1994.
De Beenhouwer H, De Rijk P, Ekeren C, Fonteyne PA, Portaels F. Arapid and easy PCR-probe
system for the detection and determination of Mycobacterium avium-intracellulare directly in clinical
samples. 6th European Congress of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases. Sevilla-Spain,
March 28-31, 1993.
Fonteyne PA, Gabant P, De Beenhouwer H, Couturier M, Portaels F. Characterization of gyrA of M.
bovis BCG. Symposium « Integration of Traditional and Modern Methods in the Control of Leprosy
and in the Study of Mycobacterial Taxonomy.Antwerp-Belgium, December 16-19, 1992.
Kunze ZM, Wall S, Fonteyne PA, Carpels G, Portaels F, McFadden JJ. Genetic analysis of
mycobacteria in AIDS. 119th Society for General Microbiology Meeting. April, 9-12, 1991.
Fonteyne PA, Kunze ZM, McFadden JJ, Portaels F. Use of molecular approaches for taxonomy of
mycobacteria and epidemiology of mycobacterial infection in AIDS patients. NFWO/FNRS
Symposium « Molecular Aspects of Microbial Diversity ». Brussels-Belgium, November 6, 1991.
Kunze ZM, Fonteyne PA, Portaels F, McFadden JJ. Genetic analysis of the Mycobacterium avium
complex isolated from patients with the Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome. First International
Conference on the Pathogenesis of Mycobaterial Infections. Stockholm-Sweden, June, 27-29,
1990.
Portaels F, Kunze ZM, McFadden JJ, Fonteyne PA, Carpels G. Mycobacterial diseases in AIDS
patients from developing and developed countries. 2d International Meeting on Bacterial
Epidemiology Markers. Rhodes-Greece, April 8-11, 1990.
Opinion letters Debby Guha-Sapir, Fonteyne PA. Letter. Financial Times. 2015: April 27th: p.15. Let us help
make refugees’ countries safe to live in.
Fonteyne PA. From the laboratory to the field operation: Europe needs a new approach to
the detection & analysis of bio-threats. Euro-view Pierre-Alain Fonteyne on bio-threats
http://www.seceur.info/ September 2011
Reports (nonexhaustively) EC FP7-SEC ARCHIMEDES, Project Deliverable, D.1.4. Recommendations on Innovative
Management Practices including tools and recommended protocols. Public. O Vybornova,
PA Fonteyne, G von Arnim, H Caracostas. December 2014
Light Fieldable Laboratory http://hdl.handle.net/2078.1/156170 Project report: FP7-SEC
PRACTICE. PA Fonteyne, O. Vybornova. - August 2014
EC-FP7-SEC EDEN, Project Deliverable D.2.1.1 End-user needs for CBRNe demos and
EDEN ToT report. PA Fonteyne contributing author - May 2014
CBRN scenarios for incident prevention, response and recovery for DG HOME. Final
deliverable of the C-TES consortium. PA Fonteyne co-author in charge of B scenarios –
Restricted - July 2013
EC FP7-SEC PRACTICE, Project Deliverable D4.1. Maps of events and responses. H
Breivik, B Pedersen, PA Fonteyne - October 2012
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Rome - IT - November 9, 2012
Co-organiser (hosting) and Speaker: Brokerage Event ASD SMI2G organised by the ASD
(Aerospace & Defence industries of Europe) - Brussels - Belgium - May 22-23 2012
Panellist: SDA (Security & Defence Agenda) Lunch Debate “New challenges in urban
security” - Brussels - BE - June 1, 2011
Speaker: DCEM in the FP7 Security Research programme. TIEMS workshop DCEM 2011
on Disaster Control and Emergency Management Testbed Platform - Espoo - Finland - June
13-14, 2011
Speaker : Journée annuelle de l’ABEFORCAL (Association Belge de Formation en
Allergologie) - Session : Que faire en présence de moisissures ? - Bruxelles - BE - Octobre
2, 2010
Speaker : The IMG-S Security Research Roadmap (SRR) - Bottom up views from
technology experts - Essen Security Innovation Symposium - Essen - DE - September 29,
2010
Keynote speaker: Identification moléculaire des levures, méthode globale ou technique
d’appoint? - Congrès de la Société Française de Mycologie Médicale - Nancy - France - Mai
10-11, 2007
Speaker : La tuberculose, une maladie des pays pauvre; le rôle des techniciens de
laboratoire - Haute Ecole Francisco Ferrer - Bruxelles - 2001
Speaker: Mycobacterial protein toxins. University of Lodz - Poland - July 10, 2001
Speaker: Il y a-t-il une relation entre la paratuberculose et la maladie de Crohn? - Ecole
d’Agriculture de Carlsbourg - 1997
Conferences, seminars,
workshops – as a participant
(non exhaustively)
FP7-SEC-Archimedes, final conference - Brussels - BE - December 4, 2014
FP7-SEC-Archimedes roundtable: Critical Infrastructure Protection - Paris - FR - June 23-
24, 2014
Towards a European Network of National Organisations for Security (ENNOS) - Athens - EL
- May 16, 2014
FP7-SEC- ASSERT (Assessing Security Research: Tools and Methodologies to Measure
Societal Impact) Final Conference - Brussels - BE - April 28, 2014
EC DGHOME - B2 Action workshop - EU CBRN Action Plan - Brussels - BE - March 25
2014
FP7-SEC-Archimedes roundtable : Innovation Management - Aix-en-Provence - FR -
February 20-21, 2014
FP7-SEC-Archimedes roundtable: Civil Protection - Warsaw - Poland - January 9-10, 2014
FP7-SEC-Archimedes roundtable : Smart Border - Madrid - Spain - 17-18 October 2013
Stand-off Bio detection (SoBID): Information exchange workshop - European Defence
Agency - Brussels - BE - May 6-7, 2013
FP7-SEC-Archimedes roundtable: Cybercrime and Cyber Terrorism - Rome - IT - April 8-9,
2013
FP7-SEC-Archimedes roundtable: CBRN Event Response - Chantilly - FR – December 20-
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Honours and awards Prix Eugène Yourrassowski 1998. This 15000-euro prize was delivered during a public
meeting to the Faculty of Medicine of the ULB. It rewarded an original research work in the
field of the clinical Microbiology. The title of the presentation was: " definition of genetic
markers for identification of not - tuberculous mycobacteria and detection of resistant
Mycobacterium tuberculosis isolates to fluoroquinolones ".
Memberships, networks, expert
groups tasks and missions,
review of publications:
Scientific societies, lobbying networks:
Past member of the Belgian Society of Medical Mycology, the International Society of
Human and Animal Mycology, and the Belgian Society of Microbiology
2010-2015: Member and former chairman of the synthesis and coordination group (2009-
2013) of the Integrated Mission Group for Security - IMGS
Missions, tasks as an expert:
2013-2014: (Member of the ERNCIP European Reference Network for Critical
Infrastructure Protection) Academic Committee, on EC JRC Ispra (Institute for the
Protection and Security of the Citizen) invitation
2010-2013: Member of the FP7 Security Advisory Group, on EC DG ENTREPRISE
invitation.
2009-2010: Expert appointed by the Belgian MoD ACOS STRAT Div Defence Development
in charge of the coordination of group 1 – Biodosimeter of Biological Equipment
Teaching activities Lecturer : “Applications of genetic engineering techniques in diagnosis and vaccine
production”, (30 h), Second Regional Training Course on Molecular Biology - University of
Cairo – Egypt - April 28 - May 7, 2001
Lecturer : « Outils moléculaires pour le diagnostic des maladies infectieuses » (2 h), Masters
of Sciences in Disease Control – Institute of Tropical Medicine – Antwerp - Belgium - 1999
Lecturer : « Génétique bactérienne de la résistance aux médicaments antituberculeux » (10
h) - Cours National de Médecine Tropicale – Institute of Tropical Medicine – Antwerp -
Belgium – 1999
Lecturer : « New topics in Mycobacteriology » (6h), Biomérieux Workshop – Antwerpen –
Belgium – 1999
Lecturer : « Mycobactériologie », (6 h), Union Belge des Technologues de Laboratoire –
Antwerpen – Belgium – 1995-1997
Lecturer : « Les mycobactéries atypiques » (3 h), International Course of Tropical Medicine -
CHU Mont-Godinne - Belgium - 1995
Lecturer : « Introduction à la Biologie Moléculaire » (24 h), Master in Biomedical Tropical
Sciences – Institute of Tropical Medicine – Antwerpen- Belgium – 1996-1998
From 1990 to 2014, yearly, day by day supervision of Ph D students (Edgar Neyra, Doctorat
en Sciences, Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia, Lima – Pérou ; Marianne Mestdagh,
Doctorat en Sciences Pharmaceutiques, U Gent ; Arley Gomez, Doctorat en Sciences
Médicales, ULB ; Hamidou Traore, Doctorat en Sciences Pharmaceutiques, ULB ; Jean-
Marc Dumonceau, Doctorat en Sciences Médicales, ULB) as well as short term trainees,
Master students and technician works in the frame of their diploma thesis in the host
laboratory (1 to 3 persons a year).
