Prof. Jean Yves REGINSTER (Belgium)

Jean-Yves REGINSTER is currently Professor of Epidemiology, Public Health and Health Economics at the University of Liege where he serves also as the Head of the Bone and Cartilage Metabolism Unit. He is the chairman and President of the Department of Public Health Sciences at the University of Liege. He is an active researcher who has authored more than 600 publications, mainly dedicated to pathophysiology of osteoarthritis, epidemiology of osteoporosis and arthritis, health economics, clinical management of osteoporosis and osteoarthritis. Among his other professional activities, Professor Reginster is President of the European Society for Clinical and Economic Aspects of Osteoporosis and Osteoarthritis (ESCEO), President of the Group for the Respect of Ethics and Excellence in Science (GREES), General Secretary of the Belgian Bone Club (BBC) and Board member of the International Osteoporosis Foundation (IOF) (immediate past-General Secretary). He is also serving as the chairman of the Medical Commission of the Royal Belgian Football Association.