Niel Hens - Master Global Health

Niel Hens is Full Professor of Biostatistics at Hasselt University (CenStat, I-Biostat & Data Science Institute) and Full Professor of Biostatistics and Holder of the Scientific Chair in Evidence-based Vaccinology at the University of Antwerp (Chermid, Vaxinfectio). He is elected member of the Royal Flemish Academy of Belgium for Science and the Arts. After completing his PhD, entitled ‘Non- and Semi-parametric Techniques for Handling Missing Data’, in 2005, he developed an interest in modelling infectious diseases. He has authored more than 400 publications and takes positions in the editorial board of Statistics in Medicine and the Lancet Infectious Diseases. He has been involved in several advisory boards on the management of the COVID-19 pandemic in Belgium and now focuses his research on pandemic preparedness. He has ample experience of teaching in both Europe and Africa.