Prof. Sven Francque is a leading expert in gastroenterology and hepatology, with Metabolic Dysfunction Associated Steatotic Liver Disease (MASLD) and portal hypertension as key expertise. He earned his MD from the University of Antwerp and completed training in Belgium and France. Prof. Francque received his PhD in 2011, focusing on vascular changes in steatosis. He has authored over 300 papers and book chapters and served as an editor for JHep Reports. Currently, he is the chairman of the Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology at the University Hospital Antwerp and a senior full professor at the University of Antwerp. He is also a key figure in Belgian gastroenterology, coordinating national MASLD guidelines and the Belgian Week of Gastroenterology. He is member of the EASL Governing Board as educational councillor.