Prof. Emeritus Patrick Willems
Faculty of Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation | UCLouvain
Specialist in biomechanics and physiotherapy, Professor Patrick Willems has conducted pioneering research on human locomotion and taught biomechanics at UCLouvain. He is the author of numerous scientific publications and was a holder of the Francqui Chair (2019).
Committed to academic cooperation, he has coordinated several physiotherapy training programs in Benin, Burkina Faso, and Vietnam, in collaboration with governments, NGOs, and the WHO. He advocates for a contextual approach, grounded in research and international knowledge sharing.
