This is a list of notable people associated with the Vrije Universiteit Brussel, including rectors, faculty, current and former scientists, and alumni.
Rectors Name Tenure 1969-1974Roger Van Geen 1974-1978Bart De Schutter 1978-1982 1982-1986 1986-1990Jean Renneboog 1990-1991 1991-1994Els Witte 1994-2000Benjamin Van Camp 2000-2008 2008-2016Caroline Pauwels 2016-2022 2022-?
Alumni
Scientists and academics Diederik Aerts (1953-) Leo Apostel (1925-1995) Patrick Baert (1961-) Jean Bourgain (1954-2018) Ingrid Daubechies (1954-) Sophie de Schaepdrijver (1961-) Willy Gepts (1922-1991) Raymond Hamers Francis Heylighen (1960-) Pattie Maes Christine Van Den Wyngaert (1952-) Lode Wyns
Artists André Delvaux (1926-2002) Fabienne Demal (Axelle Red) (1968-) Jef Geeraerts (1930-) Erik Pevernagie (1939-) Sapiyossi
Politicians Bert Anciaux (1959-) Karel De Gucht (1954-) Patrick Dewael (1955-) Christian Leysen (1954-) Annemie Neyts (1944-) Bruno Tobback (1969-) Louis Tobback (1938-) Johan Vande Lanotte (1955-) Frank Vanhecke (1959-) Willy Claes (1938- ) Upakit Pachariyangkun (1961-)
Businesspeople Tony Mary (1950-) François Narmon
Athletes Sébastien Godefroid (1971-), Olympic sailor