Jean Jacques Rombouts

Background

Rombouts, Jean Jacques was born on December 6, 1941 in Anvers, Belgium. Son of René and Emilie (Pigneur) Rombouts.

Education

Doctor of Medicine, Catholic University of Louvain, Belgium, 1966.

Career

Orthopedic surgeon, Cliniques U. St.-Luc, Brussels, since 1976; head, department chairman orthopaedic surgery, Cliniques U. St.-Luc, Brussels, since 1996; professor orthopedic surgery, Catholic U. Louvain Medical School, Brussels, since 1988; president, Catholic U. Louvain Medical School, Brussels, since 1994; chief, chairman Department Orthopedic Surgery, U. St. Luc, Brussels, since 1996. Invited professor of University Geneva, Switzerland, 1991-1992.

Achievements

• Specialist in orthopedic surgery.

Membership

Major Belgian Army Reserve. Member Belgian Hand Group (general secretary 1972-1982), Belgian Orthopedic Association(general secretary 1981-1989, president-elect 1996-1997).

Interests

• Avocations: jogging, mountain climbing.

Connections

Married Christiane Lindemans (deceased July 1983). Married Veronique Godin, August, 1985. Children: Marie-Eve, François-Xavier, Jean-Sebastien.

Father:

René Rombouts

Mother:

Emilie (Pigneur) Rombouts

Spouse:

Veronique Godin

Spouse:

Christiane Lindemans

child:

Marie-Eve Rombouts

child:

Jean-Sebastien Rombouts

child:

François-Xavier Rombouts