Frans Hemerijckx, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Frans Hemerijckx

Flemish leprologist, humanist

Date of Birth: 19-Aug-1902

Place of Birth: Ninove, Flemish Region, Belgium

Date of Death: 14-Oct-1969

Profession: physician, social worker

Nationality: Belgium

Zodiac Sign: Leo

Frans Hemerijckx (1902-1969) was a Flemish leprologist, humanist and the founder of the Damien Foundation in Belgium, a non profit non governmental organization engaged in providing treatment and rehabilitation services to people afflicted with leprosy.
He spent most of his life in the treatment and rehabilitation of leprosy patients and initiated a mobile leprosy treatment methodology, Clinic under the trees.
On 13 September 1975, Government of Belgium honoured Hemerijckx by issuing a commemorative stamp, depicting his image.
(9615) Hemerijckx, a Main-belt comet discovered in 1993 by Eric Walter Elst is named after the Flemish doctor.