Herwig Leirs

Background

Leirs, Herwig was born on May 22, 1963 in Turnhout, Belgium. Son of Frans and Gerarda (Paulissen) Leirs. arrived in Denmark, 1996.

Education

Bachelor of Science, U. Antwerp, Belgium, 1983; Master of Science in Zoology, U. Antwerp, Belgium, 1985; Doctor of Philosophy, U. Antwerp, Belgium, 1992.

Career

Assistant, U. Antwerp, Belgium, 1992-1994; senior research fellow, National Fund for Scientific Research, Belgium, 1994-1996; department head, Danish Pest Infestation Laboratory, Denmark, since 1996. Consultant World Health Organization, 1995. Chairman, member organizing committee International Confs. and Symposia.

Achievements

• Herwig Leirs has been listed as a noteworthy Zoologist, researcher by Marquis Who's Who.

Connections

Married Ann Vrancken, February 3, 1990. Children: Wannes, Marieke, Jef.

Father:

Frans Leirs

Mother:

Gerarda (Paulissen) Leirs

Spouse:

Ann Vrancken

child:

Jef Leirs

child:

Marieke Leirs

child:

Wannes Leirs