Steven Laureys

Belgian neurologist
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Steven Laureys

Summary

Steven Laureys is a human[1]. Born in Leuven[2], he… he was born on December 24, 1968[3]. He worked as a physician writer[4], university teacher[5], neuroscientist[6], neurologist[7], and physician[8].

Key Facts

  • Steven Laureys was born in Leuven[2].
  • Steven Laureys was born on December 24, 1968[3].
  • Steven Laureys held citizenship in Belgium[9].
  • Dutch was Steven Laureys's native language[10].
  • Steven Laureys worked as a physician writer[4].
  • Steven Laureys worked as a university teacher[5].
  • Steven Laureys worked as a neuroscientist[6].
  • Steven Laureys worked as a neurologist[7].
  • Steven Laureys worked as a physician[8].
  • Steven Laureys worked as an author[11].
  • Steven Laureys's field of work was neurology[12].
  • Steven Laureys's field of work was consciousness[13].
  • Steven Laureys's field of work was palliative care[14].
  • Among Steven Laureys's employers was University of Liège[15].
  • Among Steven Laureys's employers was Laval University[16].
  • Among Steven Laureys's employers was National Fund for Scientific Research[17].
  • Steven Laureys's education included a stint at Vrije Universiteit Brussel[18].
  • Steven Laureys's education included a stint at Free University of Brussels[19].
  • Steven Laureys's education included a stint at University of Liège[20].
  • Steven Laureys received the Francqui Prize[21].
  • Steven Laureys received the Generet Award[22].
  • Steven Laureys received the honorary citizen of Liège[23].
  • Steven Laureys is recorded as male[24].
  • Steven Laureys's instance of is recorded as human[25].
  • Steven Laureys supervised Raphaël Liégeois as a doctoral student[26].

Body

Origins and Family

Steven Laureys was born in Leuven[2]. He was born on December 24, 1968[3]. Dutch was his native language[10].

Education

Educated at Vrije Universiteit Brussel[18], a university[27], in Belgium[28], founded in 1969[29], headquartered in Ixelles[30]; Free University of Brussels[19], a university[31], in Belgium[32], founded in 1834[33], headquartered in Brussels[34]; and University of Liège[20], a public university[35], in Belgium[36], founded in 1817[37].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physician writer[4], university teacher[5], neuroscientist[6], neurologist[7], physician[8], and author[11]. Fields of work include neurology[12], a medical specialty[38]; consciousness[13], a type of property[39]; and palliative care[14], a medical specialty[40]. Employers include University of Liège[15], a public university[41], in Belgium[42], founded in 1817[43]; Laval University[16], a public research university[44], in Canada[45], founded in 1852[46], headquartered in Quebec City[47]; and National Fund for Scientific Research[17], an organization[48], in Belgium[49]. Steven Laureys supervised Raphaël Liégeois as a doctoral student[26].

Recognition

Awards received include Francqui Prize[21], a science award[50], in Belgium[51], founded in 1933[52]; Generet Award[22], an award[53], in Belgium[54]; and honorary citizen of Liège[23], an award[55], in Belgium[56].

Why It Matters

Steven Laureys's notable doctoral advisees include Raphaël Liégeois[57], an astronaut[58], b. 1988[59], of Belgium[60].

FAQs

Where was Steven Laureys born?

Steven Laureys was born in Leuven[2].

What did Steven Laureys do for work?

Steven Laureys worked as physician writer[4], university teacher[5], neuroscientist[6], neurologist[7], and physician[8].

Where did Steven Laureys go to school?

Steven Laureys was educated at Vrije Universiteit Brussel[18], Free University of Brussels[19], and University of Liège[20].

What awards did Steven Laureys receive?

Honors received include Francqui Prize[21], Generet Award[22], and honorary citizen of Liège[23].

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