David Beckwée (MSc Rehabilitation Sciences (2004)) started his academic career in 2009 after working 5 years as a physiotherapist. He obtained his PhD in 2015 and was recently appointed as a full-time associate professor at the Vrije Universiteit Brussel. He is head of the Rehabilitation Research group (https:// rere.research.vub.be/ ), bringing together >30 researchers who aim to provide the best scientific evidence for rehabilitation strategies to improve one’s quality of life by optimizing physical functioning. Currently, David obtained >2.500.000€ of research funding, is (co-) promotor of 13 PhD students and he already supervised three PhD students to completion. He co-authored >45 peer-reviewed published papers and 2 handbooks for clinicians. David’s personal field of interest is focused on unravelling the mechanisms of action of the beneficial effects of exercise in health and disease. He is always interested in investigating interdisciplinary research questions if they relate to physical activity, healthy ageing, personalized healthcare, or technology.
