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Jan Vermant studied Chemical Engineering at KU Leuven, Belgium, graduating in 1991, and obtained his doctorate in Chemical Engineering in 1996. He held a postdoctoral fellowship from the Elf Aquitaine Research Foundation and conducted research at Stanford University, CNRS in France, and KU Leuven. In 2000, he joined the faculty of Chemical Engineering at KU Leuven, becoming a full professor in 2005. In 2014, he moved to the Department of Materials at ETH Zurich, where he is a professor of Soft Materials. His research group focuses on soft matter polymers, particularly the structural and rheological properties of these materials, including polymers, colloids, surfactants, and mixtures. In recent years, his group has increasingly concentrated on interface-dominated materials and their rheology. He has held various leadership positions, including the Deputy Head of the Department of Materials and led several operational initiatives within ETH Zurich.
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