Science

Participation in the Hera space programme

12 January 2021

The Royal Observatory of Belgium will provide the gravimeter that European Space Agency (ESA) will send to the asteroid Dimorphos as part of an international planetary defence programme.

An ocular implant that is unique in the world

12 January 2021

Glaucoma is the second leading cause of blindness in the world.

COVID-19 vaccine to be tested at ITM

11 January 2021

The Institute of Tropical Medicine (ITM) in Antwerp is conducting a phase 3 clinical trial of the COVID-19 vaccine by the pharmaceutical company Johnson & Johnson to evaluate the vaccine's ef

A breakthrough in cancer treatment

07 January 2021

The team of researchers from the Université Libre de Bruxelles (ULB), led by Professor Cédric Blanpain, has identified the function of a gene, FAT1, whose mutation promotes the metastasis of certain

Cédric Blanpain and Bart Loeys win the 2020 Francqui-Collen Prize

18 December 2020

The 2020 Francqui-Collen Prize, sometimes call the "Belgian Nobel Prize", has been awarded to Cédric Blanpain (ULB) for his fundamental research in the fields of cancer and stem cell biology

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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