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Xavier F.S.M. Gellynck

Interests: value chain management, networking, strategic management & marketing

Biography

Since 1991, Professor Gellynck has worked at Ghent University as Faculty of Bioscience Engineering, Department Agricultural Economics, Division Agri-Food Marketing and Chain Management, where he leads a research group of 5 post-doctoral and about 15 doctoral researchers. He is also founder and chairman of the board of management of Afoheat NV, a food machinery construction company and a board of management member of the cooperative bank Crelan NV.  Prof. Gellynck has authored over 350 scientific publications, many of which are published in peer reviewed scientific journals and books.

Education

Professor Gellynck earned a Master of Science in Industrial Economics from Ghent University, Belgium in 1987 and an  MBA-degree in Marketing Management of Service Industries from the Business School IAAE at the University of Aix-Marseille in France in 1989. He also holds a PhD in Business Economics.

Research Interests

Dr. Gellynck's primary research interests are situated in the domain of agri-business marketing and chain & network management.

Affiliation: Ghent University – Fac. BioScience Engineering

Research Unit:  Department, research unit, service: Agricultural Economics

Belgium

Address: Coupure Links 653 – B-9000 Gent
Phone: +32 478 22 10 32
E-mail: Xavier.Gellynck@ugent.be

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