Luc Sels
President of the Executive Board
- Name
- Prof.dr. L.M.J. Sels
- Telephone
- 071 5272727
- l.m.j.sels@cvb.leidenuniv.nl
Prof. Luc Sels is President of the Executive Board of Leiden University.
As President of the Executive Board, Luc Sels is in charge of the strategic direction and general management of the university. Within the Executive Board, he is responsible for the following portfolios:
- General coordination
- Strategy
- Valorisation
- International relations
- Communication and marketing
- Alliances and external relations
Luc Sels is Professor of Strategic HRM and the Future of Work at the Faculty of Law.
From 2017 to 2025, Luc Sels was rector of KU Leuven. He brings a rich academic background and extensive administrative experience. After obtaining his PhD in social sciences (1995), he became a professor at the Faculty of Economics and Business, where he also served as Dean for nine years. He also had part-time affiliations with the universities of Bern and Rochester. In Flanders, he held various advisory and administrative positions, including at the High Council for Employment and as director of the Work Support Centre.
President of the Executive Board
- Executive Board