Team

This website is developed by the researchers and staff of the INEQKILL research project. Bringing together expertise in demography, history, epidemiology, geography and data science, the team combines historical research, data analysis, cartography and science communication to make two centuries of mortality research accessible to a broad audience.

Below you can learn more about the people behind the atlas and their roles in developing its content, data and visualisations.

Project coordination

Prof. Dr. Sylvie Gadeyne | Interface Demography, Vrije Universiteit Brussel

Principal investigator of the INEQKILL project and coordinator of the Atlas of Mortality Inequalities in Belgium.

Editorial coordination & website

Sarah Heynssens | Quetelet Center for Quantitative Historical Research, Ghent University & Earth and Life Institute, UCLouvain

Responsible for the editorial coordination of the atlas, including content development, image selection and website design.

Maps & data visualization

Torsten Wiedemann | Quetelet Center for Quantitative Historical Research, Ghent University & Earth and Life Institute, UCLouvain

Develops the atlas’s maps, figures and visualisations, translating demographic, statistical and geographic data into accessible visual representations.

Data Management

Sven Vrielinck | Quetelet Center for Quantitative Historical Research, Ghent University

Manages the historical databases that underpin the atlas, ensuring the data are accurate, consistent and well documented.

Jean-Paul Sanderson | Centre de Recherche en Démographie, UCLouvain

Coordinates the contemporary mortality databases used throughout the atlas,.

Steering group & editorial oversight

The scientific direction of the atlas is guided by the INEQKILL steering group, which provides strategic oversight and contributes to the editorial development of the platform.

Prof. Dr. Isabelle Devos | Quetelet Center for Quantitative Historical Research, Ghent University

Prof. Dr. Sophie Vanwambeke | Earth and Life Institute, UCLouvain

Prof. Dr. Thierry Eggerickx | Centre for Demographic Research, UCLouvain

Prof. Dr. Philippe Bocquier |  Centre for Demographic Research, UCLouvain

Authors

Most articles published in the atlas are written by researchers involved in the INEQKILL project, drawing on their expertise in subjects such as cardiovascular disease, cancer, dementia, migration and health inequalities. Members of the steering group also contribute articles within their areas of expertise. As the atlas continues to expand, additional authors and contributions will be added.

  • Lise Bevernaegie — Phd researcher | Vrije Universiteit Brussel & Ghent University
  • Philippe Bocquier — Centre de Recherche en Démographie, UCLouvain
  • Valentin Charlier — Phd researcher | Earth and Life Institute, UCLouvain
  • Isabelle Devos — Quetelet Center for Quantitative Historical Research, Ghent University
  • Janna Dinneweth — Phd researcher | Interface Demography, Vrije Universiteit Brussel
  • Thierry Eggerickx — Centre de Recherche en Démographie, UCLouvain
  • Sylvie Gadeyne — Interface Demography, Vrije Universiteit Brussel
  • Joachim Gotink — Phd researcher | Brussels Institute for Social and Population Studies, Vrije Universiteit Brussel
  • Sarah Heynssens — Quetelet Center for Quantitative Historical Research, Ghent University & Earth and Life Institute, UCLouvain
  • Tom Hacha — Phd researcher | Ghent University
  • Caterina Mauri — Interface Demography, Vrije Universiteit Brussel
  • Philippe Paeps — Phd researcher | Ghent University
  • Audrey Plavsic — Phd researcher | Centre de Recherche en Démographie, UCLouvain
  • Wouter Ronsijn — Ghent University & Vrije Universiteit Brussel
  • Jean-Paul Sanderson — Centre de Recherche en Démographie, UCLouvain
  • Sophie Vanwambeke — Earth and Life Institute, UCLouvain
  • Marina Vergeles — Phd researcher | Centre de Recherche en Démographie, UCLouvain