Rudi Dierckx studied as an MD (board certified in neuropsychiatry and nuclear medicine), PhD and MBA.
He is full professor and head of the Department of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging at the University Medical Centre Groningen (the Netherlands) since 2005. His research encompasses many publications on brain, oncological imaging and radionuclide therapy. He is the current EANM President 2023-2024.