Jo Bury is the Managing Director of VIB (the Flanders Institute for Biotechnology) and previously held the post of Managing Director of VLAB (Flanders Action Programme in Biotechnology).

Jo Bury obtained a Master's degree in Pharmacy and a PhD of Pharmaceutical Sciences at the University of Ghent. He obtained an MBA degree at the Vlerick School for Management

Vlerick Leuven Gent Management School

The Vlerick Leuven Gent Management School is the autonomous management school of the University of Ghent and the Katholieke Universiteit Leuven. Vlerick was founded in 1953 by professor and entrepreneur Baron André Vlerick. Vlerick specializes in two research fields: "Innovation and...

 in Ghent

Ghent

Ghent is a city and a municipality located in the Flemish region of Belgium. It is the capital and biggest city of the East Flanders province. The city started as a settlement at the confluence of the Rivers Scheldt and Lys and in the Middle Ages became one of the largest and richest cities of...

. After performing scientific research in the field of atherosclerosis

Atherosclerosis

Atherosclerosis is a condition in which an artery wall thickens as a result of the accumulation of fatty materials such as cholesterol...

during several years, he continued his career in science policy.

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• VIB