HOMEPAGE prof dr. Philippe De Maeyer
cartography and GIS
Ghent University (English) Ghent University
(Dutch)
Faculty of Sciences (English) Faculty of Sciences (Dutch)
Department of Geography (English) Department of Geography
(Dutch)
Carto-GIS cluster (English)

born 1955 Gent (Ghent, Belgium)
diplomas:
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doctor in Marine Geology, 1980, Bordeaux University
(France);
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certificate in Applied Geophysics, 1977, Bordeaux
University (France);
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postgraduate diploma of Marine Geology, 1977, Bordeaux
University (France);
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master in Sciences, Geography, 1976, Ghent University
(Belgium);
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bachelor in Sciences, Geography, 1974, Ghent
University (Belgium);
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teaching certificate (Aggregatie Sec. Onderwijs),
1986, Ghent University (Belgium);
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postgraduate Certificate in Business Economy, 1992,
IPO Antwerp (Belgium);
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different certificates in computer sciences.
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career:
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FT full professor, Ghent University (Belgium),
since 2008;
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FT professor in the rank of senior lecturer, Ghent
University (Belgium), 2002-2008;
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FT professor in the rank of lecturer in cartography,
Ghent University (Belgium), 1999-2002;
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visiting professor cartography Katholieke Universiteit
Leuven (Leuven Catholic University, Belgium), 2000-2001;
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manager department Cartography and Digital Media,
Photogravure De Schutter (Antwerp, Belgium), 1987-1999;
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lecturer AGCD, Ghent University (Belgium), 1985-1987;
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lecturer Applied Geophysics, University of Constantine
(Algeria), AGCD, 1981-1985;
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assistant, Laboratory of Physical Geography and
Regional Soil Sciences, Ghent University (Belgium), 1978-1981;
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postgraduate student (Boursier du Gouvernement
Français), Bordeaux University (France), 1976-1978.
academic services:
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since 01.10.2008 Head of the Department of Geography¸Ghent University
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since 01.10.2001 Member of the Faculty Board (Faculty
of Sciences, Ghent University)
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since 2006 member of
the Facultaire
Commissie Wetenschappelijk Onderzoek
· 2007 - 2009 Member of the
International Relations Committee (Faculty
of Sciences, Ghent University)
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since 01.10.2007 Member of the Educational Commission
Postgraduate Studies in Meteorology and Numerical Weather Prediction (Faculty
of Sciences, Ghent University)
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since 01.10.2000 Member of the Educational Commission
Geography & Surveying (Geography & Geomatics) (Faculty of Sciences,
Ghent University)
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01.10.2000 - 01.10.2008 Chair of the Educational
Commission Geography & Surveying (Geography & Geomatics) (Faculty of
Sciences, Ghent University)
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01.10.2000 - 01.10.2008 member of the Education
Quality Control Unit (Faculty of Sciences, Ghent University) (Kwaliteitscel Onderwijs Faculteit
Wetenschappen KCO)
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promoter Cooperation Agreement with Institut Congolais de Conservation de la Nature
(ICCN)
(Kinshasa, DR Congo), 2007-2008, 2008 -2013
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promoter Bilateral Agreement with Institute for Ecology and Geography, Urumqi (China), Chinese Academy of Sciences, 2007-2012
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promoter Bilateral Agreement with Lomonosov Moscow State University,
Faculty of
Geography (Moscow, Russia), 2009-2014
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promoter Bilateral Agreement with University of Seoul,
Department of Geomatics (Seoul, S Korea), 2011-2016
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member Commission of Earth Sciences (Commissie
Aardwetenschappen) Fonds voor Wetenschappelijk Onderzoek FWO (Research
Foundation Flanders), 2005-2009;
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chair of Commission W&T8 Earth and Space Sciences Fonds voor Wetenschappelijk Onderzoek
FWO (Research Foundation Flanders), since 2010
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chair of the Scientific
Board of Nationaal
Geografisch Instituut (National Geographic Institute, Belgium), since 2007
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member of the GDI-Raad
(geographic data infrastructure advisory council of the Flemish government)
since 2010;
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member and secretary of Belgian National Commission
Geography, Belgium 2009-2010, chair 2011-…;
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chair of the Sub-Commission
on Cartography and GIS (National Commission Geography, Belgium);
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chair of the Commission
on Map Production and Economics, International Cartographic Association
(2004-2007, 2007-2011);
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Member of the Scientific
Advisory Council of Space for
Geo-Information (Ruimte voor Geo-Informatie RGI),
Netherlands, 2008-2009;
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visiting professor at different institutes;
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lectures at ICA summer courses in Pretoria (S-Africa),
2003, Sebastopol (Ukraine), 2005, Urumqi (China) 2005-2008, …
courses and research: http://cartogis.ugent.be/website/index.php?page=Staff_detail&ugentid=801001291571
publications:
articles : http://lib.ugent.be/bibliografie/801001291571
books : http://www.geografie.ugent.be/cartogis/publications/books
as a list in pdf : publications.pdf
contact: philippe.demaeyer@ugent.be
postal and visiting address:
Universiteit Gent
Department of Geography (WE12)
Krijgslaan 281 (S8)
B – 9000 GENT
Belgium