UKCISA, UK. Koen has joined UKCISA as the Chair of the Board of Trustees. Also the Vice-Chancellor and President of the University of York, Koen will be Chair for an initial term of three years. He is a board member of other associations including The Russell Group, the Outward Mobility Strategy Board, and the Worldwide Universities Network. He is also Chair of the N8 Research Partnership and Chair of the Employers Pension Forum for Higher Education. Koen is originally from Belgium, has worked in the US, and then at the University of Birmingham and the University of Warwick in both Pro-Vice Chancellor and Deputy Vice Chancellor roles.