Science

ISS equipped with pioneering technology from Antwerp

06 March 2020

On 14 February 2020, a modem from Antwerp Space in Hoboken was sent in a rocket from NASA's Wallops Flight Facility in Virginia (US) to the International Space Station (ISS).

QARMAN, a Belgian nano-satellite in orbit

06 March 2020

The QARMAN nano-satellite, designed and built entirely by the von Karman Institute (VKI) in Rhodes-Saint-Genèse, has been put into orbit from the International Space Station.

Launch of the Belgian satellites Picasso and Simba

20 February 2020

Two small Belgian scientific satellites will be launched into space in March by the Vega rocket from Kourou in French Guiana.

A bit of Belgium to explore the Sun

19 February 2020

In 1859, telegraph operators received strong electrical shocks; in 1989, the province of Quebec was plunged into darkness for 12 hours.

Breakthrough in Parkinson’s disease research

14 February 2020

The neurodegenerative disease known as Parkinson's is caused by genetic defects.

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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