Katleen Vandamme

Dentist (1996); Specialist in Prosthetic Dentistry (2002); Doctor of Medical Sciences (2007); KU Leuven/UZ Leuven, Professor Restorative & Prosthetic Dentistry (2011-2025); UC Louvain/University Hospitals Saint-Luc, Professor Prosthetic Dentistry (2025-present). Research activities in evidence-based dentistry, implant osseointegration, diabetes, bone biology, teaching modalities and analytics. Educational activities in under- and postgraduate training: scientific education, prosthetic dentistry, implant-supported restorations, multidisciplinary treatment planning. Past-President (2018-2020) Educational Programme Dentistry KU Leuven. Vice-dean Dentistry of Health Sciences Faculty UC Louvain (2025-present). Board member, Past-President and Secretary/Treasurer of Implantology Research Group of IADR (International Association for Dental Research (2015-2020). Coordinator of the Institute for Osseointegration KU Leuven (2015-2025). Board member and President (2023) of Belgian Society for Oral Implantology (BVOI). Board member of Association for Dental Education in Europe (ADEE). Fellow, Education Delegate Belgium & Luxemburg and Senior Editor ITI Academy of ITI (International Team for Implantology) (2023-present).