Laboratory for Medicinal Chemistry - alumni

Postdocs

• Dr. Saurabh Maity (2020-2022) from India
• Dr. Maria Sole Burali (2019 and 2021-2022) from Italy
• Dr. Belén Martinez Gualda (2018-2021) from Madrid (Spain)
• Dr. Rinaldo Wander Montalvao (2020-2021) from Brasil
• Dr. Piotr Leonczak (2013-2021) from Poland
• Dr. Anupama Anupama (2019-2020) from India
• Dr. Joleen Masschelein (2018-2020) from the Faculty of Bioengineering at our university
• Dr. Song Xiao-Ping (2019-2020)
• Dr. Kiran Kumar Yalla (2017-2019)
• Dr. Henri-Philippe Mattelaer (2018-2019) from the Faculty of Pharmacy at our university
• Dr. Colette Adjian (2018-2019) from France
• Dr. Shrinivas Dumbre (2007-2019) from India
• Dr. Puneet Srinivastava (2010-2019) from India
• Dr. Manesh Nautiyal (2014-2019) from India
• Dr. Sambasivarao Pillalamarri (2017-2018) from India
• Dr. Rahulshivaji Patil (2014-2018) from India
• Dr. Amit Jabgunde (2014-2018) from India
• Dr. Natalia Dyubankova (2012-2018) from Russia
• Dr. Paulina Bartos (2016-2018) from Poland
• Dr. Jakub Modranka (2016-2018) from Poland
• Dr. Elzbieta Plebanek (2015-2017) from Poland
• Dr. Junjun Tian (2015-2017)
• Dr. Marta Gascon (2014-2016) from Barcelona, Spain
• Dr. Akkaladevi Venkatesham (2014-2016) from India
• Dr. Omprakash Bande (2013-2014) from India
• Dr. Meurillon Maria (2012, 16 months) from France
• Dr. Ramadori Anna Teresa (2011, 12 months) from Italy
• Dr. Quiya Huang (2012-2016 and 2017-2018)
• Dr. Jim Cleaves (2011, 4 months) from the Carnegie Institution, Washington
• Dr. Camille Bouillon (2010, 18 months) from the Université de Marseille (France)
• Dr. Johannes Vogel (2010, 18 months) from Germany
• Dr. Kachare Dhuldeo (2010, 24 months) from India
• Dr. Jang Miyeon (2009, 48 months)
• Dr. Grégory Chatelain (2009, 16 months) from the Université de Lyon (France)
• Dr. Celine Crauste (2009, 12 months) from the University of Montpellier (France)
• Dr. Natascha Chavain (2008, 24 months) from Université des Sciences et Technologies, Lille (France)
• Dr. Cécile Gasse (2007, 36 months) from Institut Pasteur (Paris, France)
• Dr. Michal Cesnek (2009, 12 months)
• Dr. Maheshwar Kundarapu (2007, 24 months) from National Chemical Laboratory, Pune (India)
• Dr. Montse Terrazas Martinez (2007, 9 months) from University of Barcelona (Spain)
• Dr. Koen Nauwelaerts (2007, 40 months) from University of Leuven
• Dr. Bart Ruttens (2006, 12 months) from University of Gent (Belgium)
• Dr. Fengwu Liu visiting professor (2006, 12 months) from Zhengzhou University (China)
• Dr. Martin Hradilek (2006, 12 months) from Academy of Sciences, Prague (Czechia)
• Dr. Alberto Di Salvo (2006, 15 months) from Napier University (Scotland)
• Dr. Veerle Kempeneers (2005, 24 months) from University of Leuven
• Dr. András Horváth (2005, 12 months) from the University of Debrecen (Hungary)
• Dr. Helmut Rosemeyer visiting professor (2005, 12 months) from University of Osnabrück (Germany)
• Dr. Mariola Kozlowska (2005, 6 months) from Agricultural University, Warsaw (Poland)
• Dr. Olga Adelfinskaya (2005, 15 months) from Purdue University, West Lafayette (IN, USA)
• Dr. Sun Dequn (2005, 10 months) from the Chinese Academy of Sciences (China)
• Dr. Dolores Vina de Castelao (2005, 6 months) from the University of Santiago de Compostela (Spain)
• Dr. Dorothee Bardiot (2004, 12 months) from the University of Montpellier (France)
• Dr. Damien Marchand (2003, 45 months) from the University of Montpellier (France)
• Dr. Lavinia Brennan (2003, 30 months) from Liverpool University, Liverpool (UK)
• Dr. Johny Wehbe (2003, 12 months) from the University of Montpellier (France)
• Dr. Rodionov Andrei (2002, 9 months) from the Engelhardt Institute, Moscow (Russia)
• Dr. Natasha Goulioukina (2002, 6 months) from Moscow State University, Moscow (Russia)
• Dr. Isabelle Hladezuk (2002, 1 week) from the University College, Cork (Ireland)
• Dr. Thierry Lioux (2002, 30 months) from the University of Montpellier (France)
• Dr. Gerhard Purstinger (2002, 6 months) from the University of Innsbruck (Austria)
• Dr. Arnaud Marchand (2001, 22 months) from the University of Montpellier (France)
• Dr. Jordi Morral (2000, 12 months) from the University of Barcelona (Spain)
• Dr. Ekatherina Efimtseva (1999-2002, 9 months total) from the Engelhardt Institute, Moscow (Russia)
• Dr. Carl Jeff Lacey (1999, 3 years) from State University of New York (Binghamton, USA)
• Dr. Irene Lagoja (1999, 8 years) from University of Innsbruck (Austria)
• Dr. Eveline Lescrinier (1999, 4 years) from the Faculty of Pharmacy at our university, now academic staff
• Dr. Cheng Changmei (1999, 4 months) from Kagoshima University (Japan)
• Dr. Mathy Froeyen (1998-2010) from Janssen Pharmaceutica, now academic staff
• Dr. Mahmoud Aloui (1998, 12 months) from Salford University, Manchester (UK)
• Dr. Valerie Boudou (1998, 12 months) from University of Montpellier (France)
• Dr. Klaus Rothenbacher (1997, 12 months) from the University of Tübingen (Germany), postdoc at the European Mass Spectrometry Facility of Napoli (Italy)
• Dr. Griet Ceulemans (1998, 5 months) from the Faculty of Pharmacy at our university
• Dr. Ana Avinyo (1997, 6 months) University of Barcelona (Spain)
• Dr. Stephen John Turner (1997, 12 months) University of Southampton (UK)
• Dr. Jing Wang (1997, 60 months) from University fo Bern (Switzerland)
• Dr. Berthold Wroblowski (1996, 15 months) from RWTH Aachen (Germany)
• Dr. Andreas Link (1996, 6 months) from University of Hamburg (Germany)
• Dr. Tomasz Ostrowski (1996, 12 months and 2005, 6 months) from Poznan, Polska Akademia Nauk (Poland)
• Dr. Herman Van Halbeek (1996, 15 months) from Utrecht University (Netherlands)
• Dr. Nazir Bhatt Basir (1996, 3 months) from Exeter University (UK)
• Dr. Brigitte Allart (1996, 28 months) from the University of Reims (France)
• Dr. Jan Schraml (1995, 12 months + several short stays 1996-1998) from the Institute of Chemical Processes Fundamentals, Prague (Czechia)
• Dr. Bart De Bouvere (1995, 13 months) from the Faculty of Pharmacy at the university of Gent
• Dr. Hans De Winter (1995, 14 months) from the Faculty of Pharmacy at our university
• Dr. Juris Maurinsh (1995, 12 months) from Latvian Institute of Organic Synthesis, Riga (Latvia)
• Dr. Nafizal Hossain (1995, 36 months) from the University of Uppsala (Sweden)
• Dr. Ingrid Luyten (1994, 20 months and 1997, 20 months) from the Faculty of Sciences (Chemistry) of our university
• Dr. Sergey Mikhailov (1993, 12 months and 1999) from the Engelhardt Institute, Moscow (Russia)
• Dr. Chris Hendrix (1992, 48 months, then staff until 2001) from the Faculty of Pharmacy at our university
• Dr. Jef Rozenski (1992, 36 months) from the Faculty of Pharmacy at our university, now academic staff
• Dr. Bogdan Doboszewski (1992, 36 months; 2006, 14 months; 2010, 12 months) from the Institute of Organic Chemistry, Warsaw (Poland), postdoc in Canada, U.S. and Brasil
• Dr. María-Jesús Pérez-Pérez (1992, 30 months) from the University of Madrid (Spain)
• Dr. Lilia Peshakova (1992, 12 months) from the University of Sofia (Bulgaria)
• Dr. Nancy Weyns (1991, 24 months) from the Faculty of Sciences (Chemistry) of our university
• Dr. Liu Jie (1993, 18 months) from the Faculty of Pharmacy at our university, first 2 year postdoc in Paris (France)
• Dr. Kiet Le Van (1992, 16 months) from ULB Brussels (Belgium)
• Dr. Petros Mamos (1991, 12 months) from the University of Patras (Greece)

PhD students

• Jerome Rihon (2021-2025)
• Margaux Billen (2020-2025)
• Xinlu Li (2019-2025)
• Yuqing Xu (2019-2024)
• Stijn Lenders (2019-2023)
• Laura Armengol Alvarez (2021-2023)
• Sofie Heylen (2021-2022)
• Zihua Zheng (2018-2022)
• Muhammad Usman Mirza (2016-2021)
• Charles-Alexandre Mattelaer (2016-2021)
• Fabio De Paixao Soares (2013-2021)
• Weijie Gu (2017-2021)
• Dries De Ruysscher (2016-2020)
• Michiel Vanmeert (2015-2020)
• Sven Verdonck (2015-2020)
• Li Quinfeng (2015-2019)
• Nie Peng (2015-2019)
• Rania Abou El Asrar (2012-2019)
• Baole Zhang (2014-2018)
• Mengmeng Wang (2014-2018)
• Randy Wouters (2014-2018)
• Xiao Chen Li (2013-2018)
• Chao Liu (2013-2018)
• Jiahong Li (2013-2015)
• Min Luo (2013-2017)
• Elena Eremeeva (2013-2017)
• Stefano Agnello (2012-2014)
• Henri-Philippe Mattelaer (2011-2016)
• De Swarup (2011-2016)
• Hassen Bel Abed (2010-2013)
• Bharat Gadakh (2010-2015)
• Milind Saudi (2010-2015)
• Nastia Parchina (2011-2016)
• Bart Vandenbrande (2010-2015)
• Kishore Lingam Gangadhara (2008-2015)
• Munmun Maiti (2009-2014)
• Ksenia Pougach (2010, 2 months, Moscow, Russia)
• Allessandro Stella (2009-2013)
• Mohitosh Maiti (2008-2012)
• Gaston Vondenhoff (2008-2012)
• Song Xiao-Ping (2008-2012)
• Liane Saiz Urra (2008-2013, Cuba)
• Martin Koegler (2007-2011)
• Paolella Concetta (2011, 6 months, Italy)
• Ana Maria Del Pico - Ausin (2008, 2 years)
• Quiya Huang (2007-2011)
• Kim Buts (2007, 2 years)
• Ivan Varidzuk (2007, 3 months, Moscow, Russia)
• Anne Giraut (2007-2011)
• Shiqiong Yang (2006-2011)
• Daniele D'Alonzo (2006, 8 months, University of Naples)
• Irina Kulikova (2006, 2 months, Moscow, Russia)
• Thomas Delbeke (2006, 6 months)
• Tong Li (2005, 4 years)
• Miyeon Jang (2004-2008)
• Katrijn Bockstael (2005, 4 years)
• Catia Lambertucci (2005, 7 months, university of Camerino, Italy)
• Antonietta Iaconinoto (2005, 7 months, university of Ferara, Italy)
• Georg Bobkov (2005, 3 months, 2006, 3 months, 2007, 3 months, Moscow, Russia)
• Stijn Deborggraeve (2004, now postdoc)
• Joris Sergers (2004-2006)
• Peter Buzder-Lantos (2004, 5 years)
• Marleen Renders (2004-2008)
• Sara Vijgen (2003-2005)
• Pieter Van de Vijver (2003-2008)
• Anatoly Litoshka (2002, 7 months, Belarussian State University, Minsk)
• Ding Zhou (2002-2006)
• Gert Emmerechts (2002-2007)
• Gert Sclep (2002, 9 months)
• Dolores Viña Castelao (2002, 9 months, university of Santiago de Compostela, Spain)
• Michela Pasqualini (2002, 6 months, university of Camerino, Italy)
• Tongfei Wu (2001-2005)
• Koen Nauwelaerts (2001-2006)
• Veerle Kempeneers (2001-2005)
• Filip Borgions (2001-2005)
• Laura Musumeci (2001, 6 months, university of Messina, Italy)
• Michael Meldgaard (1999, 6 months, university of Kopenhagen, Denmark)
• Ping Gu (1999-2003)
• Dominique Raskin (1998-2000)
• Johan Dehaes (1998-2000)
• Karen Vastmans (1998-2002)
• 'James' Zhenyu Zhang (1997-2000)
• Patrick Chaltin (1997-2002)
• Filip Volders (1997-1999)
• Birgit Verbeure (1995-2002)
• Eveline Lescrinier (1995-1999, now postdoc)
• Mirella Marangoni (1994-1997)
• Theo Lescrinier (1993-1997)
• Isabelle Samson (1992-1997)
• Griet Ceulemans (1992-1996)
• Christophe Pannecouque (1990-1995)
• Serge Van Calenbergh (1991-1996)
• Ilse Verheggen (1990-1994)
• Frank Vandendriessche (1989-1993)
• Koen Augustijns (1988-1992)
• Piet Wigerinck (1987-1991)
• Liu Jie (1987-1991)

Emeriti

• prof. Arthur Van Aerschot (retired 2022)
• prof. Piet Herdewijn (retired 2019)
• prof. Roger Busson (retired 2010)
• prof. Paul Claes (retired 2000)
• prof. Gerard Janssen (retired 1998)
• prof. Hubert Vanderhaeghe (retired 1986)

Other

• Lia Margamuljana, lab technician (2011-2016)
• Luc Kerremans, lab technician (retired 2007)
• Guy Schepers, lab technician (retired 2022)
• Wim Spreutels, lab technician
• Roel Lievrouw, lab technician
• Stephanie Vandenwaeyenberg, lab technician
• Mia Vanthienen, secretary (2008-2009)