The Sustainability Research Award Rudi Verheyen honors the late emeritus professor Baron Rudi Verheyen for his pioneering work and dedication to Flemish nature and environmental policy. As a professor in the Biology Department at the University of Antwerp, he combined groundbreaking scientific projects with policy-relevant achievements, impacting nature policy, integrated water management, and environmental impact assessment.
Rudi Verheyen was honorary rector-president of the University of Antwerp and held numerous leadership roles. He was chair of Artesis Hogeschool Antwerpen, ARGUS vzw, the Flemish Institute for Technological Research (VITO), and the Environmental and Nature Council of Flanders (MINA). He co-founded and chaired the Institute of Environment & Sustainable Development (IMDO) at the University of Antwerp.
The Sustainability Research Award Rudi Verheyen recognizes scientific work that significantly contributes to Flemish nature and environmental policy. It is awarded annually at the University of Antwerp by the Flemish Minister of Environment, Justice, Tourism, and Energy, in collaboration with VITO. The award encourages researchers whose doctoral or environmental research supports Flemish environmental and nature policy from an international perspective.
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