José Daniël Traest

Background

Traest, José Daniël was born on August 17, 1940 in Huise, Flanders, Belgium. Son of Michel and Zoë (Vindevogel) Traest.

Education

Master of Arts in Sociology, State University Ghent, 1963.

Career

Attaché, Fund for Science Research-Flanders, Brussels, 1965-1969; deputy secretary, Fund for Science Research-Flanders, Brussels, 1969-1970; deputy secretary general, Fund for Science Research-Flanders, Brussels, 1970-1988; secretary general, Fund for Science Research-Flanders, Brussels, since 1988. President Commission Ednl. Exchange Between United States of America, Belgium, and Luxembourg, since 1996.

Achievements

• José Daniël Traest has been listed as a noteworthy Science foundation administrator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Vice president Institute Tropical Medicine Prince Leopold, Antwerp, Belgium, since 1993;board member Academy Belgica, Rome, since 1983, president, 1993-1996. Member European Science Foundation, Flemish Council Science Policy, Cultural Center Belgium-China (vice president since 1992), Orde van den Prince, Club of University Foundation.

Connections

Married Yolande Van de Kerckhove, July 2, 1967.

Father:

Michel Traest

Mother:

Zoë (Vindevogel) Traest

Spouse:

Yolande Van de Kerckhove