Paul Van Cauwenberge is a Belgian academic. He has been the rector

Rector

The word rector has a number of different meanings; it is widely used to refer to an academic, religious or political administrator...

 of Ghent University

Ghent University

Ghent University is a Dutch-speaking public university located in Ghent, Belgium. It is one of the larger Flemish universities, consisting of 32,000 students and 7,100 staff members. The current rector is Paul Van Cauwenberge.It was established in 1817 by King William I of the Netherlands...

 since 1 October 2005.

Career

Van Cauwenberge is a senior full professor in ear, nose and throat surgery (Otorhinolaryngology) at the faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences.

Van Cauwenberge started his career at Ghent University in 1973. He was the dean

Dean (education)

In academic administration, a dean is a person with significant authority over a specific academic unit, or over a specific area of concern, or both...

 of the faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences from 1999 until 2004. Since 1978 he is serving in the Board of Governors

Board of governors

Board of governors is a term sometimes applied to the board of directors of a public entity or non-profit organization.Many public institutions, such as public universities, are government-owned corporations. The British Broadcasting Corporation was managed by a board of governors, though this role...

 and the Executive Board of Ghent University.

Van Cauwenberge is managing Ghent University as a rector from 1 October 2005 until 30 September 2013. He is being assisted by vice-rector Luc Moens.

External links

• University of Ghent profile