José Lambert (born 1941) is a Professor of Comparative Literature at KU Leuven, Belgium, and is best known for his work in Translation Studies.
[5] As Lambert focused on addressing problems of interliterary contacts, he became a notable figure in the emergent discipline of translation studies.
[2] Lambert has authored more than 150 research papers and published several books on comparative literature and Translation Studies.
[6] In 1989, Lambert created a special research program in Translation Studies at KU Leuven.
[7] This was to become the basis of the Centre for Translation Studies (CETRA), a research summer school of which Lambert is Honorary President.