Born in Brussels. Graduated in medicine from Brussels Free University in 1952. Internship in medicine in Brussels 1952-1956 Training in internal medicine at Memorial Hospital, Cornell Medical School 1956-1960 Training in epidemiology, at Memorial Hospital, Cornell Medical School, 1960-1961 Master's degree in hygiene, Harvard School of Public Health, 1961-1962 Assistant professor in epidemiology, Faculty of Médicine, Brussels Free University, 1962-1964 European Commission official, 1964-1985 Invited professor, Rome University La Sapienza, 1988-1990
