Background
Demedts, Maurits was born on June 11, 1941 in Tielt, Belgium. Son of Andre and Germaine (Ide) Demedts.
Demedts, Maurits was born on June 11, 1941 in Tielt, Belgium. Son of Andre and Germaine (Ide) Demedts.
Bachelor in Thomistic Philosophy, U. Leuven, Belgium, 1961; Doctor of Medicine, U. Leuven, Belgium, 1966; Doctor of Philosophy (honorary), University Leuven, Belgium, 1978.
Professor in pneumology, U. Leuven, since 1981; head division pneumology, U. Leuven, since 1990; head research laboratory pneumology, U. Leuven, since 1988; member directory board, U. Hospital Leuven, 1989-1994.
Member Royal Academy Medicine, national and international pneumologic societies.
Married Toan-Leng Tan, July 30, 1964. Children: Ingrid, Karin.