Bernard De Baets

Bernard De Baets is a senior full professor in applied mathematics at Ghent University, Belgium, where he is leading the research unit KERMIT. As a trained mathematician, computer scientist and knowledge engineer, he has developed a passion for multi- and interdisciplinary research. Over the past 25 years, more than 100 PhD students have graduated under his (co-)supervision. Bernard is a prolific writer, with a bibliography comprising over 650 peer-reviewed journal papers, accumulating more than 32000 Google Scholar citations (h-index 88). Several of his works have been bestowed upon with a best paper award. Moreover, he is a much-invited speaker, having delivered over 250 lectures world-wide. Bernard also actively serves the research community, in particular as co-editor-in-chief of Fuzzy Sets and Systems.

Bernard has been an affiliated professor at the Anton de Kom Universiteit (Suriname); he is an Honorary Professor of Budapest Tech (Hungary), a Doctor Honoris Causa of the University of Turku (Finland), a Profesor Invitado of the Universidad Central “Marta Abreu” de las Villas (Cuba), a Professor Extraordinarius of the University of South Africa and an Honorary Chair Professor (2023) at Bennett University, India. In 2011, he was elected Fellow of IFSA (International Fuzzy Systems Association) and, in 2012, he was a nominee for the Ghent University Prometheus Award for Research. In 2019, he received the EUSFLAT Scientific Excellence Award and in 2021 he was declared Honorary Member of the EUSFLAT Society.