Luxembourg university confirms proposal for new president
Professor Stéphane Pallage, who has been the dean of the School of Management at the University of Quebec in Montreal since 2013, has been put forward.
06.10.2017
A Belgian-Canadian professor has been
proposed to become the new president of the University of Luxembourg,
it has been confirmed.
A spokesperson at the university announced on Friday that 49-year-old Professor Stéphane Pallage, who
has been the
dean of
the School of Management at the University of Quebec in Montreal
since 2013, has been put forward
for the role.
On Friday, the Luxembourg government proposed to appoint Pallage as president on January 1 next year.
"The young University of Luxembourg
is certainly one of the European institutions with the highest
potential," Pallage said in a statement. "It is both a
challenge and a unique opportunity to have the privilege of
supporting the development of such a university."
Pallage grew up in Malmedy in Belgium
and holds Belgian and Canadian citizenship. He embarked on his
academic career at the University of Liège and as a professor of the University of Quebec worked
extensively on applied macroeconomics, dynamic general equilibrium
models, international aid, and the fight against child labour.
He speaks French and English fluently
and understands German.
Chairman of the Board of Governors,
Yves Elsen, said Pallage's "knowledge of several academic cultures
and experience in running a major institution of higher education and
research" convinced the board of governors he would be the "driving force of sustainable development for the
university, its international reputation and its rooting in the
social and economic fabric of Luxembourg".
Acting Rector Ludwig Neyses will remain in charge until the arrival of Professor Pallage.