I aim to be approachable. You are welcome to contact me, wherever you’re from or wherever you’re going to. I’m open to listening to anyone with good ideas.

This page lists my preferences for e-mail, postal mail, and meetings.

Send me an e-mail

Please choose the most appropriate e-mail address:

• For anything regarding my research, teaching, or other scientific duties such as conferences or talks, e-mail me at ruben.verborgh@ugent.be.
• For anything regarding Solid or Inrupt that is not research-related, e-mail me at ruben@inrupt.com.
• For all other matters, such as feedback on my blog, e-mail me on my private e-mail address at ruben@verborgh.org if you prefer not to comment publicly.

Unfortunately, I have arrived at the point in my life where responding to all email I receive would be bad for my health, but I promise to give yours my best effort.

What not to send me:

• attachments (especially if the extension ends in x): send a link instead
• job offers: I found the best job for me already
• long e-mails: take more time

Send me a letter or package

There are probably few reasons to send me postal letters; consider e-mailing instead. Physical items such as books are best sent to my university address.

Meet with me

Virtually, through phone or over the Web

Remote meetings are the easiest to arrange. Please e-mail me with a couple of suggested timeslots, and send me a calendar invite when we’ve agreed on a time. You can call me on my phone number (which I will send), I can call you, or we can use any Web-based meeting tool.

Ghent – periphery

Physical meetings are possible by appointment. Chances to find me at my office are slim on any given day. My main work location is in Ghent, Belgium, more specifically in the submunicipality of Zwijnaarde, outside of the city center. My office is on the 7^th floor of the AA Tower building, located next to the iGent tower. Its address is:

Ghent – city center

I have an alternative work location in Ghent, located near the city center. It is at the 4^th floor of the city library De Krook:

Anywhere else in the world

Happy to meet with you if we’re both at the same event.
E-mail me to make sure we bump into each other.