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Bruno van Pottelsberghe

Bruno J. M. T. G. van Pottelsberghe de la Potterie (born 17 August 1968 in Uccle, Brussels, Belgium) is a Belgian economist and the Rector of Corvinus University of Budapest, effective from August 2024. He is known for his leadership experience in higher education and for his extensive scientific work in economics of innovation (effectiveness of science and technology policies, and of intellectual property policies).

Early life and education

Bruno van Pottelsberghe was born in Belgium in August 1968. From 1970 to 1978, he lived in Zaïre (currently RDC). He graduated from the Université Libre de Bruxelles (ULB) as a Bachelor in Economics in 1990, a Master in Business Economics in 1992, a research Master in Econometrics in 1994, and a Master in International Relations in 1995. In 1998, he obtained a Ph.D. in Economics with highest honors from the same university. His doctoral dissertation, supervised by Prof. Henri Capron, was entitled "Assessing the Efficiency of Science and Technology Policies inside the Triad". ÂÂ

Career

Université Libre de Bruxelles (ULB), Belgium

  • Dean, Solvay Brussels School of Economics and Management (SBS-EM) (Sept. 2021 – Aug. 2024.)
  • Academic Director, Executive MBA (2014 – 2024.)
  • Advisor to the Rector and President of ULB for Technology Transfer issues (Jan. 2005 – 2024)
  • Dean, SBS-EM (Sept. 2011 - Sept. 2017) ÂÂ
  • Acting Dean, SBS-EM (April 2011 - Sept. 2011)
  • Vice Dean, SBS-EM (Sept. 2010 - April 2011)
  • Full Professor (Prof. Ordinaire), Solvay SA Chair of Innovation (Sept. 2010 – 2024.)
  • Professor, Solvay SA Chair of Innovation (Oct. 2008 - Sept. 2010)
  • Associate Professor, Solvay SA Chair of Innovation (Oct. 1999 - Oct. 2008)
  • Vice President, Solvay Business School (Sept. 2001 - Sept. 2005)
  • Academic Director – MBA (Sept. 2002 - Sept. 2005)
  • Director - International Exchange Programme (Sept. 2002 - Sept. 2005)
  • Associate Director - International Exchange Programme (Sept. 2000 - Sept. 2002)
  • Associate Director - MBA (Sept. 2001 - Sept. 2002)

Bruegel Think-Tank

  • Senior Research Fellow (Dec. 2007 - Sept. 2011)

European Patent Office (EPO), Munich

  • Chief Economist (Nov. 2005 - Dec. 2007)

Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), Paris

  • Consultant - Directorate for Science, Technology and Industry (DSTI) - Economic Analysis and Statistics Division (EASD) (Sept. 1997 - Oct. 1999)

Columbia Business School, New York

  • Visiting Researcher (Feb. - June 1996)

Ministry of External Trade and Industry (METI), Tokyo

  • Visiting Researcher (Aug. - Dec. 1995)

Université Libre de Bruxelles

  • Research Fellow (Sept. 1996 - Sept. 1997)
  • Ph.D. Mini-Arc Scholarship (Sept. 1992 - Sept. 1996)

Research and contributions

Van Pottelsberghe's research activity focuses on innovation and patents, with over 60 published articles in peer-reviewed journals, more than 14,000 citations on Google Scholar, and an H-index of 55, as of August 2024. He has supervised 11 Ph.D. students, including Gaétan de Rassenfosse.

Personal life

Bruno van Pottelsberghe is married and has two children. He is fluent in French and in English.

Books, authored or co-edited

  • Pottelsberghe B. van, 2017, Growth, R&D spillovers and the role of patent systems - A compendium of 20 years of research on innovation economics, World Scientific Publisher, 300p -
  • Guellec D. and B. van Pottelsberghe de la Potterie, 2007, The Economics of the European Patent System, Oxford University Press. (also translated in Chinese, National Publication Foundation, China, March, 250 p) -
  • Pottelsberghe B. van, 2009, Lost Property: the European patent system and why it doesn’t work, Bruegel Blueprint, June, 68 p –

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