| Diether Lambrechts | |
| Birth Date: | 2 August 1976 |
| Birth Place: | Hasselt |
| Nationality: | Belgian |
| Field: | Genetics Bioinformatics Oncology |
| Work Institutions: | KU Leuven VIB |
| Alma Mater: | KU Leuven |
| Doctoral Advisor: | Peter Carmeliet |
Diether Lambrechts (born 1976)[1] is a Belgian geneticist and professor at the KU Leuven and VIB. He is the director of the Vesalius Research Center. Lambrechts is known for his multidisciplinary approach to dissecting tumor biology.[2] Major scientific contributions include identifying oxygen supply regulation as an anti-cancer treatment strategy.[3]
In 2013, Lambrechts was awarded an ERC Consolidator award.[4]