Luc Alphonse Francois Eyckmans

Background

Eyckmans, Luc Alphonse Francois was born on February 23, 1930 in Antwerp, Belgium. Son of Robert F. J. and Alice L. (Van Genechten) Eyckmans.

Education

Doctor of Medicine, Katholieke University, Leuven, Belgium, 1954; postgraduate, Institute Tropical Medicine, Antwerp, Belgium, 1957; Doctor of Philosophy, Katholieke University, Leuven, 1972; D. (honorary), University Lille (France), 1989.

Career

Resident in internal medicine, Katholieke U. Leuven, 1954-1957, 60-61; physician, Catholic Missions, Kisantu, Congo, 1957-1960; fellow in medicine, Baylor University Medical Center, Dallas, 1961-1963; fellow in medicine, Cornell Univercity Medical Center, New York City, 1963-1964; assistant professor, U. Leuven, 1965-1972; professor internal medicine, U. Antwerp, 1973-1976; director, professor, Institute Tropical Medicine, Antwerp, 1976-1995. Secretary-general TROPMEDEUROP, Europe, 1983-1989. Executive director Francqui Foundation, since 1992.

Achievements

• Luc Alphonse Francois Eyckmans has been listed as a noteworthy institute administrator, medical educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Major Medic Belgian military research, 1989. Member Belgian Society Tropical Medicine (secretary-general 1976-1995), Royal Academy Overseas Sciences (Belgium), National Academy Medicine (correspondent, Paris), Royal Society Tropical Medicine and Hygiene (honorary, London), Society de Pathologie Exotique (honorary, Paris).

Connections

Married Godelieve Cornelissen, July 15, 1957. Children: Bob, Marc, Monique, Wim, Christiane, Johan, Lilian.

Father:

Robert F. J. Eyckmans

Mother:

Alice L. (Van Genechten) Eyckmans

Spouse:

Godelieve Cornelissen

child:

Christiane Eyckmans

child:

Wim Eyckmans

child:

Monique Eyckmans

child:

Lilian Eyckmans

child:

Bob Eyckmans

child:

Marc Eyckmans

child:

Johan Eyckmans