On July 3, 2026, Bian Chao (aka Ilias) successfully publicly defended his doctoral dissertation entitled: "Mental fatigue in sports: from the lab to the fencing piste". Supervisor: Prof. Dr. Bart Roelands (MFYS). Co-supervisors: Dr. Suzanna Russell (MFYS) and Prof. Dr. Špela Bogataj (University of Ljubljana, Slovenia).
Member of the Doctoral Evaluation Committee: Prof. Dr. Inge Derom (VUB), chair - Prof. Dr. Kristine De Martelaer (VUB) - Prof. Dr. Nele Adriaenssens (VUB) - Prof. Dr. Christopher Ring (University of Birmingham, UK) - Dr. Jesús Díaz-García (University of Extremadura, Spain)
Congratulations, Ilias!