Career
Born in Sint-Niklaas, Vael received his Master of Arts in Applied Economics in 1989 from the University of Antwerp, and another Master of Arts in Information Management in 1990 from the University of Hasselt, and a master-doctorandus degree in applied economics and Information and communications technology in 1991 from the Katholieke Universiteit Leuven. He later received certificates in systems auditing, risk and information systems control et al. In 1997 Vael started to lecture as Guest Professor at the Antwerp Management School, and since 2004 also at the Solvay Brussels School of Economics and Management.
The same year he was also elected Fellow van het Hogeheuvelcollege (2012), University of Leuven.
