Paul De Knop
Paul de Knop is currently rector of the Vrije Universiteit Brussel.
| Paul de Knop | |
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| Rector of Vrije Universiteit Brussel | |
| Incumbent
2008 - | |
| Professor of Sports at Tilburg University, the Netherlands | |
| In office
2002 - 2008 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 12 November 1954
Antwerp, Belgium |
| Alma mater | Koninklijk Atheneum Antwerpen |
Academic Career
From 1997 to 2008, De Knop was professor at the University of Tilburg, and was chairman of the Board of Community Education from 2002 to 2008. De Knop teaches sport sociology and sport management. In addition to his position as rector, we was the president of the Flemish Fund for Scientific Research from 2009 to 2010.
Education
Bud studied at the Royal Atheneum Antwerp and obtained the degree of Master of Physical Education and Leisure studies degree at the VUB. Further to this, he obtained a Master's Degree in the Sociology of Sport and Sports Management at the University of Leicester. He obtained his doctorate in Physical Education at the VUB.
Notable Work
Paul de Knop has received several awards for his academic work. In 1992, he received the Piet Theysprijs for academic research on youth sports. In 2004, he was the winner of the Sport Management Excellence Award from the European Association for Sport Managemen. De Knop was also the winner of the Best Practice Award in Sport and Recreation Management in 2005, awarded by The Institute of Sport and Recreation Management.
Further Information
Towards New Possibilities for Constructing an Image of the Self
Lecture at the Vrije Universiteit Brussel
The Annual Conference on Cultural Diplomacy 2013
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| Preceded by | Rector of Vrije Universiteit Brussel
2008 - |
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| Preceded by | Professor of Sports at Tilburg University, the Netherlands
2002 - 2008 |
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