Science

Cheaper Belgian m-RNA vaccines

20 October 2022

mRNA technology made it possible to provide effective but very expensive Covid-19 vaccines in record time.

Climate monitoring: Belgium is banking on it

06 October 2022

More than ever, science and industry are joining forces to study climate disruptions. Belgium now has a brand new "climate centre" with multiple objectives.

World first in cardiology

14 September 2022

A heart valve replacement by catheterisation has been performed at the Cliniques Universitaires Saint-Luc for the first time.

Ghent University biologist Kay Van Damme interviewed by Nature

12 September 2022

It is no small matter when famous British scientific weekly Nature proposes an interview in one of its most widely read sections.

Katabata: the Belgian renewable energy megaproject

08 September 2022

To accelerate the energy transition, scientists at the University of Liège are promoting the construction of tens of thousands of wind turbines in Greenland to supply large swathes of Europe with elec

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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