Sven Francque is currently Head of the Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology of the Antwerp University Hospital and full professor of gastroenterology and hepatology at the University of Antwerpen, with a longtanding interest and expertise in the field of Non-Alcohloic Fatty Liver Disease. In collaboration with the Department of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolic Diseases, a large cohort of well-phenotyped patients has been built up.