Curriculum Vitae Prof. Dr. ERIC ACHTEN, Ghent/BE NAME: ACHTEN FIRST NAME: ERIC, LOUIS, JOZEF PLACE OF BIRTH: HASSELT (Belgium) DATE OF BIRTH: DECEMBER 8, 1955 Rik Achten is currently head of the radiology department at the Ghent University Hospital in Belgium. Already during his training in radiology, he was fascinated by magnetic resonance (MR), and he had his initial MR experience and training with Prof. Ole Henriksen in Hvidovre Hospital in Copenhagen in 1986. He started the MRI department at the Free University in Brussels in 1987, in the Unitas Clinic in Pretoria in 1989, and at the Ghent University Hospital in 1990 where he works as neuroradiologist since that time. Many research projects and participations have resulted in over 100 A1 publications. He served in the board of the University Hospital Ghent for 4 years and is currently elected member of the medical council of the Ghent University Hospital and director of the Ghent Institute for Functional and Metabolic Imaging. He is also the promoter of I-Brain, a local initiative to bring brain science to the general public. He is trained in managing complex situations typical for large organization and has an open-minded positive view of the world in general and off the importance of MR in particular. Current Positions: • Head of radiology, Ghent University Hospital, Belgium • Director of GIfMI (Ghent institute for Functional and Metabolic Imaging), Ghent University, Belgium. • Professor in Neuroradiology, Ghent University, Belgium. • Elected member of the Medical Council at the Ghent University Hospital, Belgium (2011-present) • Promoter of I-Brain (www.i-brain.be), an international festival on brain science. Every year since 2010. Memberships • The European society of Neuroradiology (ESNR) • The European Society of Radiology (ESR) • The Belgian Society for Radiology (BVR) • International Society for Magnetic Resonance in Medicine (ISMRM) • ISMRM Benelux chapter (www.benelux-ismrm.org) • European Society for Magnetic Resonance in Medicine and Biology (ESMRMB) • Breinwijzer VZW (www.breinwijzer.be, president)