FlyPharma Copenhagen 2026

Roel Gevaers

Academic Director - Global Supply Chain Management, Antwerp Management School

   

Prof. dr. Roel Gevaers (1985) is a professor and senior e-commerce and supply chain manager, and one of the worldwide references in the academic community on international e-commerce, cross-border logistics and Pharma supply chains.

He obtained his PhD about Innovations in Last Mile, Reverse and Waste Logistics at the University of Antwerp in 2013. During his academic research (since 2007), he advised several governments and companies (ex. Flemish Government, P&G) on logistics and last mile topics.

From 2014 to 2018, he worked at Ahold Delhaize as supply chain program manager, focusing on innovations and automation in complex supply chain environments. From 2018 to 2022, he served as logistics innovation manager at BD myShopi, advising on last mile, reverse and eCommerce concepts and M&A strategies. 

Next to his managerial activities, he became professor at the University of Antwerp in 2019, since 2020 professor at the Antwerp Management School and since September 2024 academic director Master in Global Supply Chain Management. He is also professor at UHasselt and at Kedge Business School, and Visiting Professor at MIT Boston. Furthermore, he is guest lecturer at several other international universities.

Roel Gevaers is also the chair of the Pharma Logistics Masterclass and he strongly believes in and supports collaborations and strong relations between business and academic research.

 

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