Background
Backer, Luc Leo Marguerite De was born on March 4, 1949 in Ninove, East Flanders, Belgium. Son of Jean Alphonse and Maria Leontine De Backer.
public health consultant Belgian medical officer
Backer, Luc Leo Marguerite De was born on March 4, 1949 in Ninove, East Flanders, Belgium. Son of Jean Alphonse and Maria Leontine De Backer.
Doctor of Medicine, Catholic University of Louvain, Belgium, 1975; diploma in Tropical Medicine, Institute Tropical Medicine, Antwerp, Belgium, 1976; Master in Public Health, Institute Tropical Medicine, Antwerp, Belgium, 1991; postgraduate in Statistics and Epidemiology, U. Brussels, 1988.
Head health district, District Hospital, Moçimboa da Praia, Mozambique, 1976-1978;
clinical director, Provincial Hospital, Inhambane, Mozambique, 1978-1980;
consultant bilateral medical project, Belgian Cooperation, Maroua, Cameroon, 1981-1985;
head provincial service preventive medicine, Far North Province., Cameroon, 1986-1990;
science assistant, Institute Tropical Medicine, Antwerp, 1990-1991;
head medical cooperation for South America, Belgian Embassy, La Paz, Bolivia, 1991-1995;
medical project manager South America, Control Administration Belgian Cooperation, Brussels, since 1996. Honorary professor of University Trinidad, Bolivia, 1992. External consultant World Bank Dutch Corporation, La Paz, 1994.
Visiting professor U. La Paz, U. Cochabamba.
Overseas correspondent Belgian Democratic Party, Maroua, 1987-1990, La Paz, since 1991, Christian Trade Union, La Paz, since 1991. Member Belgian Council Physicians, Belgian Society Tropical Medicine (correspondent), U. Louvain Medical Alumni (correspondent).
Married Godelieve Anna Carlier, October 10. 1975; 1 child, Johan.
