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Dimitri De Waele: ‘Ambition and selfcare don’t always match’

5 min
18-12-2023
Text Katrien Verreyken 
Image Sarah Van Looy

IN SHORT:  

  • Dimitri De Waele started studying Chemistry in 2006 and graduated summa cum laude in 2023. 

  • He survived a rare type of aggressive bone cancer and is currently training to be a safety advisor and instructor on the transport of dangerous goods. 

  • He was awarded the Oxford University Press Achievement in Chemistry Prize in 2013 and the Chemistry Department Prize in 2023. 

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