About the Author

Ignace Van de Woestyne

  • Born in 1963 in Temse (Belgium)
  • Married and father of three children
  • University education:
    • 1984: Master in mathematics at KU Leuven
    • 1989: PhD. in mathematics (differential geometry) at KU Leuven
  • Professor at KU Leuven
  • Current teaching: Mathematics, statistics and quantitative methods
  • Former teaching: Business statistics, informatics, management science
  • From 1996 till 2002 and 2004 till 2008 dean of the faculty of applied economics of Katholieke Universiteit Brussel
  • From 1997 till 2002 vice-chancelor of Katholieke Universiteit Brussel
  • Current research interests:
    • Scientific visualization
    • Mathematical modelling and optimization in economics
  • Hobbies: computers, mathematics, electronic music (Adjacent Blocks Cycle) and digital photography
  • e-mail: ignace.vandewoestyne@kuleuven.be


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