Curious about our current chairs? Our various chairs are always related to all kinds of different themes and subjects. Below you can find an overview of our chairs arranged by social theme.Some chairs are also open to free donations from private individuals of companies.
Health & Medicine
- 'Public Mental Health' Chair / Mapping the healthcare needs of mentally vulnerable people / donations possible
- 'Primary Care Academy (PCA)' Chair / Practical research into better primary care in the patient's home environment and social context /
- 'Transition & PK care Pathway program in severe and moderate haemophilia in children' Chair / Treatment and transitional care for young haemophilia patients /
- 'AML-riatol on HPV research' Chair / Research into the role of beta-papillomaviruses in the development and progression of skin tumours /
- 'Reinier de Graaf ‘Youth and Alcohol’ Chair' / Research on alcohol use by adolescents /
- 'Arega Chair Quality of Life and Care for Patients with Polypharmacy' / support for frequent medication users /
- 'Tilman Chair - Olive Polyphenols and Cardiovascular Health' / Study of olive extracts and polyphenols and their function in maintaining cardiovascular health /
Society and well-being
- 'Injury prevention in Arduous Professions' Chair / Analysis of causes and prevention of muscle strain injuries in arduous physical occupations /
- 'Care & Natural Living Environment' Chair / Research, education and service provision with regard to better coordination between primary healthcare and a natural living environment /
- 'European Values' Chair / Study of European values based on the foundations of European culture / donations possible
- 'Integrated Safety – Chemistry & Life Sciences' Chair and 'Safety Sciences – Sustainable Prevention and Well-being at Work' Chair / Education, research and development in the domains of safety and security
- 'Pension Knowledge Unit' Chair/ Research into statutory and supplementary pensions /
Climate, Environment & Sustainable Development
- 'Water-link' Chair / Focus on research into purer drinking water /
- 'SDG Transition' Chair / Formulating tailor-made Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) for provinces and local authorities/
Law & Ethics
- 'Club Brugge' Chair / Investing in research and service provision with regard to the legal and professional context of the Belgian football business /
- 'Animal & Law' Chair / Developing animal dignity as a legal principle, encouraging public debate and raising awareness / donations possible
- Antwerp Health Law and Ethics Chair (AHLEC) / Research, education and service provision in the domains of health law and health ethics / donations possible
- Antwerp Liability Law and Insurance Chair (ALLIC) / Research, education and service provision in the domains of liability and insurance law / donations possible
- 'BNP Paribas Fortis Ethics & Finances' Chair / Research into ethics and finance, and raising awareness about sustainable financing /
- 'Jean-Pierre Blumberg' Chair / Research, education and service provision with regard to good governance of both listed and private companies / donations possible
Mobility
- 'BNP Paribas Fortis Transport, Logistics & Ports' Chair / Research into port and maritime innovation /
- 'Dennie Lockefeer' Chair / Research, education and service provision with regard to inland navigation and mobility problems in and around ports /
Technology
- 'Advanced Imaging Techniques for the Arts' Chair / Research, service provision and education with regard to newly developed imaging methods for the detailed analysis of paintings /
- 'Industrial Acoustic Condition Monitoring’ Chair / Research into reliable, non-invasive and scalable condition monitoring techniques /
Education
- 'Educational Renewal and Collaboration' Chair / Series of lectures on the role of education in a metropolitan context /
Culture
- ‘Vandenbunder Baillet Latour for Film Studies and Visual Culture’ Chair / Film education and research at the University of Antwerp /
Economy
- 'Trends Economy of Hope' Chair / Striving towards an environmentally conscious and people-conscious economy with a better balance between economy, technology, ecology and society /