Jo Van Damme

Background

Damme, Jo Van was born on July 13, 1950 in Ghent, Belgium.

Education

Bachelor of Engineering in Agricultural Sciences magna cum laude, U. Ghent, 1974; Doctor of Philosophy, U. Ghent, 1983.

Career

Research associate Rega Institute Medical Research, U. Leuven, Belgium, 1975-1985; research associate National Fund Science Research, U. Leuven, Belgium, 1985-1991; associate professor Faculty Medicine, U. Leuven, Belgium, since 1991; head laboratory molecular immunology, U. Leuven, Belgium, since 1994. Section chairman Ruggero Ceppellini Advanced School Immunology, Naples, since 1991. Steering committee member European Macrophage Study Group, since 1991.

Reviewer in field.

Achievements

• Jo Van Damme has been listed as a noteworthy Molecular immunologist, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member European Tissue Culture Society (bd member since 1994, general assembly 1994,Senior Scientists award 1993), European Cytokine Society (board member 1993-1994, officer fellowship program 1994-1996, vice president 1997), International Cytokine Society (board member 1993-1994), Eurpean Network Immunology Institutions (board member since 1991).

Connections

M. Annie Van Hyfte, July 12, 1975.