Eric Van Ranst

Background

Ranst, Eric Van was born on March 21, 1953 in Bornem, Antwerp, Belgium. Son of Albert Van Ranst and Clotilde Van Doorslaer.

Education

Master of Science in Geology summa cum laude, U. Gent, Belgium, 1976; Master of Science in Soil Science summa cum laude, U. Gent, Belgium, 1979; Doctor of Philosophy in Soil Science summa cum laude, U. Gent, Belgium, 1981.

Career

Assistant, U. Gent, 1976-1982; senior lecturer, U. Gent, 1991-1996; professor, U. Gent, since 1996; lecturer, National Advisory School Agriculture, Yaounde, Cameroon, 1982-1985; assistant professor, Dschang U. Center, Cameroon, 1985-1991. Director laboratory soil science U. Gent, since 1991. Academic secretary International Training Center, Belgium, since 1991.

Director Forest Soil Coordinating Center, United Nations/Economics Common for Europe, since 1993, chairman soil expert panel, since 1995. Honorary research professor Institute Natural Resources and Regional Planning, Chinese Academy Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, 1995. Academic advisor Laboratory Material Cycling in Pedosphere, Institute Soil Science, Chinese Academy Sciences, Nanjing, 1996.

Visiting professor Center U. Dschang, 1991, Gadjah Mada U., Yogyakarta, Indonesia, 1993, 94, U. Lleida, Spain, 1994, Brawijaya U., Malang, Indonesia, 1994, Institute Mediterranean Agriculture, Zaragoza, Spain, 1994, U. Zimbabwe, Harare, 1994, Federal Research Center Forestry and Forest Products, Hamburg, Germany, 1995, Rubber Research Institute Department Agriculture, Bangkok, 1996, U. Pertanian Malaysia, 1996, U. Almeria, Spain, 1996, Federal Institute Geophysical Society and Natural Resources, Hanover, Germany, 1996, Institute Arid Regions, Kébili, Tunisia, 1997.

Achievements

• Eric Van Ranst has been listed as a noteworthy Soil science educator, researcher, consultant by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member International Soil Science Society (Pedometrics award 1994), European SoilBur. (science committee), Belgian Royal Academy Overseas Sciences, Belgian Society Soil Science (county), American Society Soil Science, African Society Soil Science, West and Control African Society Soil Science, French Soil Science Society, Belgian Contact Group on Clays.

Interests

• Avocations: reading, traveling.

Connections

Father:

Albert Van Ranst

Mother:

Clotilde Van Doorslaer