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This jury consists of VITO researchers who are also active as professor at a university, supplemented by independent experts from the academic and industrial world.</p> <p>The jury evaluates whether the applicant is qualified to carry out his/her PhD successfully, with attention for:</p> <ul> <li>the alignment of the PhD project with the VITO research strategy,</li> <li>the high-quality elaboration of the PhD project.</li> </ul> </div> </div> </div> </div> </section> <section class="paragraph paragraph--type--layout paragraph--view-mode--default bg-blue" id="paragraph-14576"> <div class="container"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-lg-12"> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--text paragraph--view-mode--default" id="paragraph-14587"> <h2>The jury members</h2> </div> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--three-columns paragraph--view-mode--default" id="paragraph-14565"> <div class="row p-0"> <div class="col-md-6 col-lg-4"> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--media paragraph--view-mode--default" id="paragraph-14581"> <figure class="media media--type-image media--view-mode-wide"> <img loading="eager" srcset="/sites/vito/files/styles/max_325x325/public/media/jef-hooyberghs_0.jpg.webp?itok=Speqjua- 325w, /sites/vito/files/styles/max_650x650/public/media/jef-hooyberghs_0.jpg.webp?itok=nWhSy3uE 337w" sizes="(min-width: 1290px) 1290px, 100vw" width="325" height="325" src="/sites/vito/files/styles/max_325x325/public/media/jef-hooyberghs_0.jpg.webp?itok=Speqjua-" alt="Jef Hooyberghs" class="img-fluid" /> </figure> </div> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--text paragraph--view-mode--default" id="paragraph-14564"> <p class="text-blue-royal font-medium"><strong>Chair: Prof. dr. Jef Hooyberghs</strong></p> <ul> <li>PhD in Physics, UHasselt</li> <li>Master in Physics, KU Leuven</li> </ul> <p>Professor – Hasselt University<br>Data Science Institute<br>Campus Diepenbeek, 3590 Diepenbeek (BE)<br><a href="mailto:jef.hooyberghs@uhasselt.be">jef.hooyberghs@uhasselt.be</a></p> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--three-columns paragraph--view-mode--default" id="paragraph-14569"> <div class="row p-0"> <div class="col-md-6 col-lg-4"> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--media paragraph--view-mode--default" id="paragraph-14582"> <figure class="media media--type-image media--view-mode-wide"> <img loading="eager" srcset="/sites/vito/files/styles/max_325x325/public/media/paul-janssen_0.jpg.webp?itok=xlhYmOXQ 263w" sizes="(min-width: 1290px) 1290px, 100vw" width="263" height="263" src="/sites/vito/files/styles/max_325x325/public/media/paul-janssen_0.jpg.webp?itok=xlhYmOXQ" alt="Paul Janssen" class="img-fluid" /> </figure> </div> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--text paragraph--view-mode--default" id="paragraph-14566"> <p class="text-blue-royal font-medium"><strong>Em. Prof. dr. Paul Janssen</strong></p> <ul> <li>Master in Mathematics, KU Leuven</li> <li>PhD in Statistics, KU Leuven/UHasselt</li> </ul> <p>UHasselt, Campus Diepenbeek<br>Agoralaan Gebouw D, 3590 Diepenbeek (BE)<br><a href="mailto:paul.janssen@uhasselt.be">paul.janssen@uhasselt.be</a></p> </div> </div> <div class="col-md-6 col-lg-4"> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--media paragraph--view-mode--default" id="paragraph-14578"> <figure class="media media--type-image media--view-mode-wide"> <img loading="eager" srcset="/sites/vito/files/styles/max_325x325/public/media/luc-peeters.jpg.webp?itok=x4adyIS9 325w, /sites/vito/files/styles/max_650x650/public/media/luc-peeters.jpg.webp?itok=hcVtVNQq 650w, /sites/vito/files/styles/max_1300x1300/public/media/luc-peeters.jpg.webp?itok=J9au0AxT 1041w" sizes="(min-width: 1290px) 1290px, 100vw" width="325" height="325" src="/sites/vito/files/styles/max_325x325/public/media/luc-peeters.jpg.webp?itok=x4adyIS9" alt="Luc Peeters" class="img-fluid" /> </figure> </div> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--text paragraph--view-mode--default" id="paragraph-14567"> <p class="text-blue-royal font-medium"><strong>Dr. Luc Peeters</strong></p> <ul> <li>Master in Chemistry, UAntwerpen</li> <li>PhD in Science, UAntwerpen</li> </ul> <p>R&D Manager<br>Performance Polymers Solutions Vehicle<br>Kaneka Belgium N.V.<br>Nijverheidsstraat 16, 2260 Oevel (BE)<br><a href="mailto:luc.peeters@kaneka.be">luc.peeters@kaneka.be</a></p> </div> </div> <div class="col-md-6 col-lg-4"> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--media paragraph--view-mode--default" id="paragraph-14583"> <figure class="media media--type-image media--view-mode-wide"> <img loading="eager" srcset="/sites/vito/files/styles/max_325x325/public/media/PIet%20Seuntjes%20%282%29-edited.jpg.webp?itok=CGlwTlJJ 325w, /sites/vito/files/styles/max_650x650/public/media/PIet%20Seuntjes%20%282%29-edited.jpg.webp?itok=J0yzO04D 650w, /sites/vito/files/styles/max_1300x1300/public/media/PIet%20Seuntjes%20%282%29-edited.jpg.webp?itok=kFucBjJZ 1300w, /sites/vito/files/styles/max_2600x2600/public/media/PIet%20Seuntjes%20%282%29-edited.jpg.webp?itok=daosY5Y1 1780w" sizes="(min-width: 1290px) 1290px, 100vw" width="325" height="325" src="/sites/vito/files/styles/max_325x325/public/media/PIet%20Seuntjes%20%282%29-edited.jpg.webp?itok=CGlwTlJJ" alt="Piet Seuntjens" class="img-fluid" /> </figure> </div> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--text paragraph--view-mode--default" id="paragraph-14568"> <p class="text-blue-royal font-medium"><strong>Prof. dr. ir. Piet Seuntjens</strong></p> <ul> <li>Master in Chemistry and Bio-industries Engineering, UGent</li> <li>PhD in Sciences, UAntwerpen</li> <li>Postdoctoral fellow at ETH Zürich</li> </ul> <p>Visiting Professor – UAntwerpen en UGent<br>Innovation Manager at VITO<br>Boeretang 200, 2400 Mol (BE)<br><a href="mailto:piet.seuntjens@vito.be ">piet.seuntjens@vito.be</a></p> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--three-columns paragraph--view-mode--default" id="paragraph-14573"> <div class="row p-0"> <div class="col-md-6 col-lg-4"> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--media paragraph--view-mode--default" id="paragraph-14584"> <figure class="media media--type-image media--view-mode-wide"> <img loading="eager" srcset="/sites/vito/files/styles/max_325x325/public/media/bruno-van-mele.jpg.webp?itok=LECtQXpc 244w" sizes="(min-width: 1290px) 1290px, 100vw" width="244" height="244" src="/sites/vito/files/styles/max_325x325/public/media/bruno-van-mele.jpg.webp?itok=LECtQXpc" alt="Bruno Van Mele" class="img-fluid" /> </figure> </div> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--text paragraph--view-mode--default" id="paragraph-14570"> <p class="text-blue-royal font-medium"><strong>Em. 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