Patrick Mullie

Background

About Patrick Mullie

Patrick Mullie (1958) studied Veterinary Medicine (Ghent University) for three years, obtained a Bachelor in Nutrition and Dietetics (Regaschool Leuven), a Master in Epidemiology and Biostatistics (Maastricht University), and two certificates of Epidemiology and Biostatistics (Université Libre de Bruxelles). In 2010 he obtained his PhD in Biomedical Sciences (KU Leuven) and in 2013 he obtained a Post-PhD from the International Prevention Research Institute in Lyon, France. He teaches Systematic Literature Analysis at the Vrije Universiteit Brussel and is Research Director at the Division of Epidemiology and Biostatistics (DG H & WB – BELGIAN DEFENSE). In this last position he is responsible for the nutrition, hydration and energy availability of elite units such as Special Operation Forces, F16 pilots, Para-Commandos and Chasseurs Ardennais. He is Research Director at the renowned International Prevention Research Institute in Lyon, France. Finally, he is a Researcher at the Center for Evidence Based Medicine (Leuven)- Cochrane Belgium. He is also an expert attached to the Superior Health Council of Belgium. His passion during his spare time is hiking, a hobby that started in 1973 at the age of 15. He has done more than 80 treks, 20 of which over the Arctic Circle.