His training is as follows:

Training in Veterinary Medicine at the faculty Notre-Dame-de-la-Paix and the State University of Ghent (1980-1983)

• Doctoral degree in Veterinary Medicine from State University of Ghent (1983)
• Postdoctoral training in Equine Medicine and Surgery at the Free University of Berlin, Germany (1984-1987)
• Postdoctoral Fellowship in Virology at James A. Baker Institute for Animal Health, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY 14850, USA (Sept 1990- mid 1991)
• Research scientist in Virology, Immunology and Molecular Biology at the Robert Koch Institute in Berlin, Germany (1987- 1990)
• Board certified in Veterinary Virology (1990)
• Senior Research Scientist and Head of Environmental Virology at University of Hohenheim, Stuttgart, Germany (1990-1994)
• Board certified in Veterinary Microbiology and Animal Hygiene (1992)
• Visiting Professor in Environmental Virology at the European Faculty for Environmental Sanitation (1998-2004)
• Adjunct Professor in Environmental Virology and Zoonotic Diseases at University of Hohenheim, Stuttgart, Germany (1997-2000)
• Visiting Scientist at the REGA Institute, KU Leuven, Belgium (2013 - 2015)

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