Background
Branckaert, Rene-Denis was born on May 14, 1938 in Uccle, Belgium. Son of Hubert Emile and Jeanne (Ouverleaux) Branckaert.
Branckaert, Rene-Denis was born on May 14, 1938 in Uccle, Belgium. Son of Hubert Emile and Jeanne (Ouverleaux) Branckaert.
Doctor of Veterinary Medicine, University Liege, Brussels, Belgium, 1962. Degree in Tropical Veterinary Medicine, Institute Tropical Medicine, Antwerp, Belgium, 1963. Degree in Nuclear Sciences, University Lovanium, Kinshasa, Zaire, 1964.
Assistant, Faculty Agriculture, Kinshasa, Zaire, 1962-1965;
associate professor, head department animal science Faculty of Agriculture, U. Burundi, Yaounde, Cameroon, 1965-1975;
senior scientist, I.L.C.A.-C.G.I.A.R., Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 1975-1978;
dean, Faculty Agriculture, Bujumbura, Burundi, 1979-1986;
director university research center for small livestock, Faculty Agriculture, Louvain, Belgium, 1978-1990;
professor, head department animal science, Bujumbura, 1978-1990;
editor World Animal Review, Food and Agriculture Organization (of the United Nations) of United Nations, Rome, 1990-1993;
animal production officer, Food and Agriculture Organization (of the United Nations) of United Nations, Rome, since 1990. Visiting professor Institute Tropical Medicine, Antwerp, since 1973. Science advisor International Foundation for Science, Stockholm, since 1984, Institute Tropical Medicine, since 1995.
Consultant in field.
Member Institute Tropical Medicine (scientific committee), Royal Academy Overseas Sciences.
Married Godelieve Sidonie Sondervorst, July 19, 1962 (deceased March 1975). Children: Martine, Laurent. Married Francoise-Henriette Valentin, December 17, 1990.