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]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (23 views/month, #7,278 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Steven Laureys was born in Leuven[2].
  • Steven Laureys was born on December 24, 1968[3].
  • Steven Laureys held citizenship in Belgium[10].
  • Dutch was Steven Laureys's native language[11].
  • 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[12].
  • Steven Laureys's field of work was neurology[13].
  • Steven Laureys's field of work was consciousness[14].
  • Steven Laureys's field of work was palliative care[15].
  • Among Steven Laureys's employers was University of Liège[16].
  • Among Steven Laureys's employers was Laval University[17].
  • Among Steven Laureys's employers was National Fund for Scientific Research[18].
  • Steven Laureys's education included a stint at Vrije Universiteit Brussel[19].
  • Steven Laureys's education included a stint at Free University of Brussels[20].
  • Steven Laureys's education included a stint at University of Liège[21].
  • Steven Laureys received the Francqui Prize[22].
  • Steven Laureys received the Generet Award[23].
  • Steven Laureys received the honorary citizen of Liège[24].
  • Steven Laureys was a member of Academia Europaea[25].
  • Steven Laureys is recorded as male[26].
  • Steven Laureys's instance of is recorded as human[27].

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Origins and Family

Steven Laureys was born in Leuven[2]. He was born on December 24, 1968[3]. Dutch was his native language[11].

Education

Educated at Vrije Universiteit Brussel[19], a university[28], in Belgium[29], founded in 1969[30], headquartered in Ixelles[31]; Free University of Brussels[20], a university[32], in Belgium[33], founded in 1834[34], headquartered in Brussels[35]; and University of Liège[21], a public university[36], in Belgium[37], founded in 1817[38].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physician writer[4], university teacher[5], neuroscientist[6], neurologist[7], physician[8], and author[12]. Fields of work include neurology[13], a medical specialty[39]; consciousness[14], a type of property[40]; and palliative care[15], a medical specialty[41]. Employers include University of Liège[16], a public university[42], in Belgium[43], founded in 1817[44]; Laval University[17], a public research university[45], in Canada[46], founded in 1852[47], headquartered in Quebec City[48]; and National Fund for Scientific Research[18], an organization[49], in Belgium[50]. Steven Laureys supervised Raphaël Liégeois as a doctoral student[51].

Recognition

Awards received include Francqui Prize[22], a science award[52], in Belgium[53], founded in 1933[54]; Generet Award[23], an award[55], in Belgium[56]; and honorary citizen of Liège[24], an award[57], in Belgium[58].

Why It Matters

Steven Laureys ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (23 views/month, #7,278 of 1,000,298).[9]

His notable doctoral advisees include Raphaël Liégeois[59], an astronaut[60], b. 1988[61], of Belgium[62].

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[19], Free University of Brussels[20], and University of Liège[21].

What awards did Steven Laureys receive?

Honors received include Francqui Prize[22], Generet Award[23], and honorary citizen of Liège[24].

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Class ancestry

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