Gert Desmet

Full Professor and Department Head, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Belgium.

Advice to my younger self
My only recipe was working very hard in a collaborative spirit, and that more or less brought me automatically from my little corner in the lab to the Department Head’s office.

What makes a good mentor?
In my opinion, a good mentor is a motivator and stimulator, but first and foremost one who puts himself on the same level as his mentees and is always open to criticism from them.

Other categories: Separation Scientists, Leaders

Part of the Power List 2017

The Magnificent Tens
After 2016’s celebration of women in analytical science, we return to the Top 100 for 2017.
But there’s a twist. This summer, we asked you to nominate scientists in ten categories – from the stars of separation science, to omics explorers, to the mentors training the next generation.

Go to The Power List 2017