Hugo Karel Van Aken

Background

Aken, Hugo Karel Van was born on March 2, 1951 in Mechelen, Belgium. Son of Albert and Elisa (Flies) Van Aken.

Education

Doctor of Medicine, Catholic University, Leuven, Belgium, 1976. Specialist in Anesthesiology, Catholic University, Leuven, Belgium, 1980. Promotion, Medical Faculty University Hospital, Münster, Germany, 1981.

Habilitation, University Hospital, Münster, Germany, 1983. Transfusion medicine specialist, University Hospital, Münster, Germany, 1986.

Career

Assistant department anesthesiology, Catholic U., Leuven, 1976-1978; assistant clinic anesthesiology and intensive care, Westfälische Wilhelms-University, Münster, 1979-1980; senior staff physician clinic anesthesiology and intensive care, Westfällische Wilhelms U., Münster, 1980-1983; private tutor, Westfällische Wilhelms U., Münster, 1983; director clinic, poly-clinic for anesthesiology, intensive care, Westfällische Wilhelms U., Münster, since 1985; ordinary professor anesthesiology, Catholic U., Leuven, Belgium director Klinik und Poliklinik f. Anaesthesiologie/Operation Inten., Westfälische Wilhelms-University, Münster, since 1995.

Achievements

• Hugo Karel Van Aken has been listed as a noteworthy anesthesiologist, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Fellow Royal College of Anesthetists, European Academy Anesthesiology (honorary senator, honorary secretary, president 2000-2003), Polish Society Anesthesiology and Intensive Therapy (honorary), Association University Anesthesiologists, honorary, United States, American Society Anesthesiology (honorary), European Federal Anaesthesiology (president 2003), Multidisciplinary Joint Committee of Intensive Care Medical (president 2003). German society Anesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine (pres.2007, 2008). Member Association Anaesthesiologists Georgia (honorary), German National Academy of Sciences (Leopoldine) (honorary).

Interests

• Avocations: sailing.

Connections

Married Grete Maria Gantenbrink. Children: Pieter, Caroline, Margareta.

Father:

Albert Aken

Mother:

Elisa (Flies) Van Aken

Spouse:

Grete Maria Gantenbrink

child:

Margareta Aken

child:

Pieter Aken

child:

Caroline Aken