Background
Hoof, Roger Van was born on January 9, 1947.
Hoof, Roger Van was born on January 9, 1947.
Student, University Louvain, 1964. Doctor of Medicine, Royal School Medical Service, Brussels, 1971.
Commissioned Belgian armed forces. Advanced through grades to major general doctor Belgian Military Medical Service, Belgium, 1999, medical advisor 1st armoured infantry brigade, general practitioner in charge of military garrison Siegen, Belgium, 1971—1973. Assistant internal medicine University Hospital Leuven, Belgium, 1973—1975, assistant in cardiology Belgium, 1976—1978.
Cardiologist Belgian Military Hospital, Cologne, Germany, 1978—1981. Chief epidemiology and medical research unit, cardiologist Military Hospital Queen Astrid, Brussels, 1981—1983, director, 1997—1999. Research fellow laboratory hypertension and cardiac rehabilitation University Leuven, 1983—1998.
Consultant cardiology University Hospital Leuven, 1983—1998. Science advisor, chief of staff Belgian Medical Service, 1995. Chief of staff Belgian Military Medical Service, 1999—2002, Commander, since 2002.
Chairman Committee Chiefs of Military Medical Services North Atlantic Treaty Organization, 1999. Deputy chairman Belgian Red Cross, 1999.
Married; 3 children.
