Master’s degree in law (Ghent University, 1979) and doctor in law (Ghent University, 1997)
Lawyer with the non-profit associations Woonfonds Gent and Brusselse Buurtwerken (1979-1982); legal secretary at the Constitutional Court (1985-2000); councillor at the Council of State (2000-2001)
Research assistant (full-time 1983-1985; part-time 1985-1989), teaching assistant (1989-1991), academic consultant (1991-1992), visiting professor (1992- 1998), lecturer (since 1998) and full professor in environmental law at Ghent University; Director of the Centre for Environmental and Energy Law (since 1 January 2000); member of the Federal Council for Sustainable Development and President of the working group on product standards of that Council (1997-2021); former Editor-in-chief of the Journal of Environmental Law, and Honorary President of the EU Forum of Judges for the Environment
Appointed Judge to the Constitutional Court by Royal Decree of 19 January 2001 and elected (Dutch speaking) President with effect from 25 September 2020
