Bernard Maillet

About Bernard Maillet

Bernard Maillet promoted at Antwerp University as an MD and did his postgraduate training in Surgical Pathology at the Academic Hospital of the Free University of Brussels (VUB).  During his training, his research topic was the pathology of the gastro-enterologic tract and more precisely the pancreas. This resulted in many publications as co-author and communications with his mentor, Prof. Dr. Günter Klöppel in the fields of pancreas carcinoma and chronic pancreatitis. Soon he was involved in the Professional Organisation of Pathology in Belgium, first as a member of the Board and then as one of the Secretaries. This was the introduction for involvement in the Belgian Medical Specialist Organization GBS-VBS, first as a delegate for the Pathologists in the General Assembly, then as a Deputy Secretary-General and now he is the Tresurer of the VBS-GBS. This organization proposed Dr. Bernard Maillet as candidate Secretary-General for the UEMS in 2002. He remained at that position until December 31st 2011. He has been involved in the setting up of Mdeon, the body in Belgium in charge of granting the authorisation for sponsoring to CME-CPD activities. From 2010 to January 1st, 2013, he was a member of the Compliance Panel of EUCOMED. Dr. Maillet is still active as a Surgical Pathologist and works at the Laboratorium voor Medische Ontledingen in Belgium.