Jean-Louis Vincent studied at the Université Libre de Bruxelles where he obtained an MD in 1973.
[1] Jean-Louis Vincent earned his PhD in 1982 at the Université Libre de Bruxelles studying electro-mechanical dissociation during cardiac arrest.
Jean-Louis Vincent has published more than 1.300 original scientific manuscripts, 1000 review articles and editorials, 400 bookchapters and has edited 123 books.
Since 1980, he has organized an International Symposium on Intensive Care and Emergency Medicine which is held every March in Brussels.
Since 1980, he is organizing every year in Brussels the International Symposium on Intensive Care and Emergency Medicine (ISICEM).