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Kurt Deketelaere is a part-time full professor of EU environmental, energy, and climate law at KU Leuven’s Faculty of Law and Criminological Sciences and a visiting professor at the University of Helsinki. He serves as Secretary-General of the League of European Research Universities (LERU) and chairs Sustainability College Bruges. His work spans legal frameworks for sustainability, EU policy, and higher education reform.
- Education: PhD in Law (KU Leuven, 1995)
His research focuses on EU environmental and energy law, climate litigation, and transboundary water governance. Recent publications analyze active consumer roles in energy systems and judicial approaches to environmental disputes.
Scientific Awards:
- Honorary Doctor of Laws, University of Edinburgh (2017)
- Scaliger Medal, Leiden University (2017)
- Gold Medal, Charles University Prague (2021)
- Hou-De Honorary Chair, National Tsing Hua University (2012)
He advises institutions like Crowdhelix and Humanitas University and leads BV KDK consultancy. Past roles include chairing the Flemish Energy Regulator (VREG) and board memberships at VITO, Guberna, and I-Cleantech Flanders.
