Titulars of the Chair of Bacteriology since 1890
Louis Gedoelst (1861-1927)
- born in Louvain (Belgium), 29th September
- graduated as a Bachelor in Medicine (Catholic University of Louvain, UCL) in 1884
- "Maître d´Etudes et Bibliothécaire" at the Veterinary School (1884-1888)
- graduated as a PhD in Science (Catholic University of Louvain, UCL) in 1890
- associate professor in 1891
- full professor in 1905
- retired in 1922
Emile Liénaux (1863-1932)
- born in Le Roeulx (Belgium), 16th April
- graduated as a DVM in 1884
- assistant professor in 1884
- associate professor in 1900
- full professor in 1904
- retired in 1920
Charles Van Goidsenhoven (1881-1969)
- born in Tirlemont-Tienen (Belgium), 2nd March
- graduated as a DVM in April 1904
- assistant professor in 1906
- associate professor in 1920
- full professor in 1922
- rector of the Veterinary School (1937-1949)
- retired in 1951
Fernand Schoenaers (1909- 1981)
- born in Chênée (Belgium), 2nd Februari
- graduated as a DVM in June 1933
- assistant professor in 1933
- full professor in 1951
- retired in 1979
Albert Kaeckenbeeck (1928- ) to the right on the photograph
- born in Etterbeek (Brussels, Belgium), 30th June
- graduated as a DVM in June 1951
- assistant professor in 1951
- associate professor in 1965
- full professor in 1975
- retired in 1993
Jacques Mainil (1957- ) to the left on the photograph
- born in Namur (Belgium), 5th August
- graduated as a DVM in June 1981
- graduated as a MSc in Molecular Biology in December 1983
- graduated as a PhD in Veterinary Science in January 1988
- graduated as an "Agrégé de l´Enseignement supérieur" in November 2003
- assistant professor in 1981
- associate professor in 1993
- professor in 2003
- full professor in 2007
Lab history
| April 4, 1890 | Creation of a new chair of Bacteriology including the "Description of Bacteria and of Parasites" | Louis Gedoelst (1861-1927) |
| Before 1900 | The description of "Contagious diseases" is included within the description of the diseases of domestic animals | Gustave Mosselman (1859-1906) |
| 1900 | Creation of a specific teaching of: - Contagious diseases (bacterial and parasitic) - Notifiable diseases (= police sanitaire) | Emile Liénaux (1863-1932) |
| 1921 | Grouping together of the following teachings: - Bacteriology (including the description of bacteria, but excluding the description of parasites) - Description of contagious diseases, bacterial and parasitic - Notifiable diseases | Prof. L. Gedoelst and E. Liénaux retire Charles Van Goidsenhoven (1881-1969) |
| 1928 | Grouping together of description of parasites and parasitic diseases | |
| 1930 | Grouping together of bacteriology, description of bacterial diseases and description of tropical diseases (all) | |
| 1951 | Prof. C. Van Goidsenhoven retires Fernand Schoenaers (1909-1981) | |
| From 1951 | Progressive development and individualization of the teaching of virology and of viral diseases | |
| 1965 | Albert Kaeckenbeeck is promoted Associate Professor of Bacteriology | |
| 1975 | Official division of the chair of bacteriology: - Virology, description of viral diseases, notifiable and tropical diseases (all), and medical immunology. - General bacteriology, bacterial techniques (3rd year), description of bacterial pathogens (4th year) and bacterial diseases (5th year) | Titular: Prof. F. Schoenaers Titular: Prof. A. Kaeckenbeeck |
| 1979 | The teaching of notifiable diseases and of tropical diseases is divided into the chairs of Bacteriology, Parasitology and Virology | |
| 1992 | The teaching of notifiable diseases is individualized as a special course of the final year | Titular: Dr. Léon Hallet. Since 2005: Prof. Claude Saegerman |
| 1993 | Prof. A. Kaeckenbeeck retires Jacques Mainil (1957-) | |
| 1995 | Creation of the Veterinary Tropical Institute (IVT): the teaching of bacterial tropical diseases is attached to a postgraduate degree in Tropical Veterinary Medicine. | Titular: Prof. A. Linden |
| 2002 | Reorganisation of the teachings in bacteriology: - General veterinary bacteriology (3rd year) - Description of bacterial diseases (5th year) | Titular: Prof. J. Mainil |
| 2010 | Reorganisation of the teachings in bacteriology: - Veterinary Bacteriology (3rd year) - Pathogenesis of Animal Bacterial Diseases (4th year) | Titular: Prof. J. Mainil |