Vincent Blondel
Vincent Blondel | |
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| President of the Senate | |
| Assumed office 3 February 2025 | |
| Preceded by | Valérie De Bue |
| Member of the Senate | |
| Assumed office 18 July 2024 | |
| Appointed by | Parliament of Wallonia |
| Member of the Parliament of Wallonia | |
| Assumed office 25 June 2024 | |
| Constituency | Arrondissement of Nivelles |
| Rector of the University of Louvain | |
| In office 1 September 2014 – 9 February 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Bruno Delvaux |
| Succeeded by | Didier Lambert |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Vincent Daniel Blondel 28 April 1965 Antwerp, Belgium |
| Political party | Les Engagés (2023–present) |
| Children | 4 |
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| Relatives | François Blondel (brother) |
| Alma mater | UCLouvain Imperial College, London |
| Occupation | Mathematician • Professor • Politician |
Vincent Blondel | |
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| Academic background | |
| Alma mater | UCLouvain Imperial College, London |
| Academic work | |
| Institutions | Université catholique de Louvain (1995–2024) Massachusetts Institute of Technology (2010–2011) |
| Notable ideas | Louvain method Applied mathematics Discrete mathematics |
Vincent Daniel Blondel (born 28 April 1965) is a Belgian professor of applied mathematics and former rector of the University of Louvain (UCLouvain) and a visiting professor at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). Blondel's research lies in the area of mathematical control theory and theoretical computer science. He is mostly known for his contributions in computational complexity in control, multi-agent coordination and complex networks.