Antwerp, May 23, 2018. Professor Jeffrey Sachs, who was recently awarded the title of doctor Honoris Causa by the University of Antwerp, is joining Antwerp Management School’s International Advisory Board.

As a senior adviser, the American economist, who works at Columbia University (New York) and previously at Harvard, stood at the cradle of the United Nations Millennium Goals and Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). He is a global authority in the field of economic development and poverty reduction and author of several books.

‘We are extremely happy that Jeffrey Sachs will share his experience and insights with the international advisory board, which consists of international academics and business leaders, to monitor and further build on the mission of the School’, says Christian Leysen, Chairman of the International Advisory Board of the Antwerp Management School. ‘As a leading business school in Flanders, we help our customers with their creation of sustainable value. We believe societal consciousness and sustainability are essential values for the leaders of our companies and our society.’