Background

Loof, Jef Emiel Elodie De was born on June 14, 1927 in Hofstade, Belgium. Son of Laurent and Paula (Van Sande) De Loof.

Education

Doctor of Medicine, Kath. University, Leuven, Belgium, 1951.

Career

General practitioner, Aalst, Belgium, since 1951. President Syndikaat der Belgische Huisartsen, Belgium, 1966-1986, Viaams Huisartsen Institute, Belgium, 1972-1990, Society for Research on Environment and Health, since 1991. Editor Hisarts Nu, Belgium, 1990-1993.

Achievements

• Jef Emiel Elodie De Loof has been listed as a noteworthy Physician by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

President Medische Vereniging ter Preventie van een Atoomoorlog, since 1981, Vredeshuis Aalst, since 1987. Vice president 'Vlaamse Artsen voor het Milieu, since 1992. Member Wetenschappelijke Vereniging der Vlaamse Huisartsen (committee member since 1966, Prijs Vlaamse Huisarts award 1984), Algemeen Syndikaat der Geneesheren van Belgie (committee member since 1960), European General Practitioners Research Workshop.

Connections

Married Marie-Lousie De Meersman, July 5, 1950 (deceased May 1982). Children: Annemie, Pieter, Geert, Hilde. Married Chris Van der Steen, December 6, 1985.

Children: Bart, Tom.

Father:

Laurent Loof

Mother:

Paula (Van Sande) De Loof

Spouse:

Chris Van der Steen

Spouse:

Marie-Lousie De Meersman

child:

Geert Loof

child:

Pieter Loof

child:

Tom Loof

child:

Bart Loof

child:

Annemie Loof

child:

Hilde Loof