Board of Directors of the Royal Higher Institute for Defence

The Board of Directors is the highest body of the Royal Higher Institute for Defence. It defines the Institute’s policy and reports to the Minister of Defence. The Board establishes the strategy, and defines and evaluates the research programmes of the Ministry of Defence.
As defined in the Ministerial Decree of 18 June 2024, the Board of Directors is composed of members coming from the Ministry of Defence and the civil society.

The Board of Directors is composed as follows:

In Memoriam
Count Buysse (1945 – 2023)
With the passing of Count Buysse on 30 December 2023, the RHID bids farewell to one of its most prominent executives.
Read the eulogy

Ms Clarisse RAMAKERS, President
Lieutenant General Frédéric GOETYNCK, Vice-president
Baron Derrick-Philippe GOSSELIN, Vice-president
Mr Sven BISCOP
Colonel Christophe BLONDIAU
Air Force Major General Filip BORREMANS
Rear Admiral (LH) Baudouin COPPIETERS DE GIBSON, MSc Eng
Mr Yvan DE MESMAEKER
Air Force Major General An-Roos DE POTTER
Ambassador Pol DE WITTE
Lieutenant General Vincent DESCHEEMAEKER
Prof. Dr Cind DU BOIS
Lieutenant General Thierry ESSER
Mr Luc GENNART
Lieutenant Colonel John GENOUW
Drs Michelle HAAS
Air Force Colonel Steven LAUWEREYS, MSc Eng
Mr Bernard LELOUP
Mr Alexander MATTELAER
Air Force Major General Bernard PHALEG
Ms Karen PIETERS
Mr Joachim POHLMANN
Colonel Damien VAN TIGGELEN