Science

Christine Van Broeckhoven awarded the Khalid Iqbal Award

07 August 2020

Having won many other awards, Professor Christine Van Broeckhoven of the VIB-UAntwerp has now also received the Khalid Iqbal Lifetime Achievement Award.

Belgium embarks on the Copernicus programme

15 July 2020

As part of the Copernicus programme, the ESA and the EU have decided to grant funding in the order of €93.7 million to eight Belgian companies for the development of several projects related to the Se

Belgian satellites will be scanning our resources

13 July 2020

ScanWorld is going to do what it says on the tin: regularly observe the Earth, more specifically its natural resources. For the benefit of agriculture, forestry or projects to tackle pollution.

ULiège expedition to Greenland

10 July 2020

The Unu Mondo expedition set sail from Saint-Malo heading for Greenland with a researcher from ULiège on board.

First 3D-printed house in the world in Westerlo

10 July 2020

The technique of producing a tangible product layer by layer on the basis of a three-dimensional computer drawing, i.e. 3D printing, has been around for thirty years now.

Science is in our DNA

A true Belgian tradition, scientific and technical research has always been promoted throughout the country, with many researchers involved in a wide range of international scientific programmes. Medicine, chemistry, statistics and astronomy can be counted among Belgium's strengths, fields where Belgian researchers have received prestigious scientific awards.

Today, Belgian proficiency can be seen in many other fields such as nanotechnology, biotechnology and even vaccinations. The universities are the primary pool for this Belgian scientific expertise and, through the creation of spin-offs, have taken the important step of enhancing invaluable skills. The treatment of cancer by proton therapy is probably one of the best economic and scientific successes worldwide.

Belgium is also actively involved in space research, research in the North Sea and climate research in Antarctica with the Princess Elisabeth station. Currently, ambitious research projects focused on sustainable development are also being funded.

To date, many Belgian scientists have been received into prestigious universities abroad; just like Belgium itself welcomes various foreign students and researchers attracted by the high scientific level of its universities together with the quality of life in Belgium.

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