Gérard Basset MW, MS, MSc., IMBA (Honorary) Chair of the Wine Cellar Management Program 

Best Sommelier in the World (2010), the late Gerard Basset was the Honorary Chair of our Cellar Management Program. To create a World-class, unique IMBA Wine Cellar Management Program and IMBA Center of Excellence in Wine Education and Cellar Management requires a special talent. Gérard has occupied this function until the January 2019. From now on, in honour of his memory, Gérard will symbolically keep his Chair title.

Gérard Basset was the only person in the world to be simultaneously a Master Sommelier, Master of Wine, Wine MBA and OIV MSc.

Gérard Basset OBE (Order of British Empire) was received under the Hospitality qualification.