Koen Geens - Curriculum Vitae#
Personalia
Born in Brasschaat, 1958
Married to Griet Dupré, three children (Rein, Lut, en Aart)
Degrees and academic career
- Licentiate in law, KU Leuven summa cum laude (1980).
- Master of Laws, Harvard University (1981).
- Research Fellow, National Fund for Scientific Research (1981-1985).
- Assistant, Faculty of Law KU Leuven (1985-1986).
- Ph.D. in law, KU Leuven (1986) with a doctoral thesis on "The professional regulation".
- Academic Secretary, Law Faculty KU Leuven (1990-1993).
- Promotor, Postgraduate Study of Corporate Law K.U.Brussel (1993-2004).
- National Francqui Chair ULB (2004-2005).
- Chairman and member of the editorial board of company law series and reviews.
Current positions
- Full professor KU Leuven Law Faculty (associate professor since 1986, full since 1993).
- Director of the Jan Ronse Institute for Company Law (since 1986).
- Founding partner of Eubelius attorneys (established 1994).
- Member of the Belgian Corporate Governance Commission (since 2007).
- Chairman / Programme Director of Standing Education Committee of the Law Faculty (since 1995).
- Head Department of Economic Law KU Leuven (since 2009).
- Member of Nomination Committee of Law Faculty (since 2010).
- Chairman Evaluation Committee of Law Faculty (since 2010).
- Member Flemish Council for Science and Innovation (since 2010).
- Chairman Council of Wise Men, Flanders in Action (since 2010).
- Chairman Board of Directors of University Colleges of Lessius Mechelen-Antwerpen and of Katholieke Hogeschool Kempen (since 2010).
- Member Board of Directors NV BNP Paribas Fortis (since June 2011).
Previous positions
- Academic Secretary Law Faculty (1990-1993).
- Chairman High Council of Economic Professions (1992-2000).
- Chairman of the Federation of Liberal and Intellectual Professions (1999-2005).
- Chief of Staff for Socio-Economic Affairs to the Flemish Minister-President (July 2007 - February 2009).