Broes Laekeman is a PhD student at the Instituut voor Landbouw, Visserij- en Voedingsonderzoek (ILVO) since November 2022, focusing on the development and implementation of artificial intelligence systems to enhance efficiency and sustainability in vertical horticulture. Previous experience includes a temporary position as an Ambulancier NDLZ at H-Ambu, and serving as a secondary school teacher in mathematics, natural sciences, STEM, and biology at Sint-Jozef Sint-Pieter from September 2021 to June 2022. Broes Laekeman has also conducted master theses on topics such as automated infant incubators and sustainable lunar agriculture at KCMC and ZHAW, respectively. Educational qualifications span multiple degrees from Ghent University and Vrije Universiteit Brussel, culminating in a Master of Education with a focus on Science and Technology.
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ILVO (Instituut voor Landbouw, Visserij- en Voedingsonderzoek)
Flanders Research Institute for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (ILVO) researches the entire food chain, from primary food production to food processing and also the social and economic aspects of agriculture and fisheries. ILVO is an independent governmental research institute, part of the Government of Flanders’ Agriculture and Fisheries Policy Area in Belgium. ILVO’s mission is to perform and coordinate policy-supportive scientific research and the associated public service with the goal of creating sustainable agriculture and fisheries from an economic, ecological and social perspective. ILVO research and its related services span the range from fundamental and applied crop and animal sciences to agricultural engineering, marine and fisheries research, food science, social science research and economics. Using research, ILVO strives to improve products and production methods, monitor and safeguard the quality and safety of end products, and to improve policy instruments with the aim of developing policy related to agriculture, rural areas, and fisheries. ILVO continually informs policymakers, the relevant industries, and the public about its research findings.