Geert van Aerschot

Geert Van Aerschot holds extensive experience in public management and criminology, currently serving as the Director of Emergency Planning at CrisisCenterBE since September 2022 and as a member of the General Council at Sciensano since February 2023. Previously, Van Aerschot was General Director at IGO-div from February 2018 to September 2022 and held multiple roles at the Federal Public Service Justice from April 2006 to January 2018, including Attaché for prison directors and restorative detention. Additional experience includes serving as the Director of De Rode Antraciet vzw from March 2008 to May 2013, Street Worker for the City of Mechelen from January 2005 to March 2006, and Research Assistant at KU Leuven for a brief period in 2004. Van Aerschot earned a Master's degree in Government Management and Policy and a Master's degree in Criminology from KU Leuven, completing the latter in 2004.