Leonard Engel

Leonard Engel is Executive Director of the European Association for International Education (EAIE). He joined the EAIE in 2010 and in this time has led the Association through significant growth and change. He has guided the Association to new levels of professionalisation and led EAIE’s commitment to operational excellence. During this time, the EAIE Office staff has tripled in size and the EAIE Conference has grown into the premier international education event in Europe and beyond. 

Before the joining the EAIE, Leonard worked at Leiden University for more than 20 years including as a director of the international office for more than 10 years. His areas of specialisation are cooperation theory and relations between Dutch and Chinese higher education, and he is a regular speaker at education conferences and events around the world. 

Leonard is receiving the 2023 President's Award in recognition of his service and commitment to not the EAIE and wider international education community.