Peter Lauwers

Background

Lauwers, Peter was born on March 8, 1937 in Brussels. Son of Hector-Marie and Josepha-Marie (Van Meel) Lauwers.

Education

Doctor of Medicine, U. Leuven, 1962.

Career

Registrar medicine, U. Clinics, Leuven, Belgium, 1962-1965; anesthestist, Virga Jesse Clinic, Hasselt, Belgium, 1965-1966; deputy director, department anesthestist, U. Clinics, 1966-1968; lecturer, U. Leuven, 1968-1975; associate professor, Catholic U. Leuven, 1975-1984; professor, director, Catholic U. Leuven, since 1984; professor, director, U. Hospital Gastuisberg, Department Intensive Care medicine, Leuven, since 1982.

Achievements

• Peter Lauwers has been listed as a noteworthy Medical educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Commander Belgium Military, 1961-1962. Member Belgium Society Anesthesia, Belgium Society Intensive Care Medicine (founding member 1980, president 1984, secretary 1988), British Intensive Care Society (correspondence), European Society Intensive Care (correspondence).

Interests

• Avocations: photography, mountaineering, skiing, sailing.

Connections

Married Marie-Jeanne Smekens, December 21, 1961. Children: Christophe, Thierry, Stephen, Tom.

Father:

Hector-Marie Lauwers

Mother:

Josepha-Marie (Van Meel) Lauwers

Spouse:

Marie-Jeanne Smekens

child:

Christophe Lauwers

child:

Tom Lauwers

child:

Stephen Lauwers

child:

Thierry Lauwers