Luc Sels | |
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| Rector of KU Leuven | |
| Assumed office 1 August 2017 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1967 (age 56–57) Merksem, Belgium |
| Alma mater | Katholieke Universiteit Leuven |
| Profession | Professor of Work and Organisation Studies |
| Website | www |
Luc Sels (born 1967 in Merksem) is a Belgian sociologist.
From August 2017 on he is the rector of the KU Leuven. Sels won the elections for new rector in the first round on Tuesday 9 May 2017 by beating Rik Torfs with 51.12% to 48.88%. Before becoming rector, he was dean of the Faculty of Economics and Business from 2009 till 2017. On 11 May 2021 Sels got reelected as rector with 64% of the votes against 33% for his challenger, toxicologist Jan Tytgat.[1]