KU Leuven and GC Europe renew the Toshio Nakao Chair for a sixth term, reinforcing a unique partnership in dental research

LEUVEN, Belgium, 23 June 2026 – KU Leuven and GC Europe have officially inaugurated the latest extension of the Toshio Nakao Chair for Adhesive Dentistry, marking the sixth consecutive term of a partnership that has become a benchmark for long-term collaboration between academia and industry. The chair, held by Professor Bart Van Meerbeek within the BIOMAT research group of KU Leuven's Group of Biomedical Sciences, is the oldest endowed chair at KU Leuven and a powerful symbol of mutual trust, shared ambition and scientific excellence.

KU Leuven and GC Europe renew the Toshio Nakao Chair for a sixth term, reinforcing a unique partnership in dental research