Science

Belgian Professor has been appointed Honorary Doctor at Gothenburg University

23 May 2016

Hubert Cuyckens, Professor of English language and linguistics at the University of Leuven, has received an honorary doctorate at the Faculty of Arts, University of Gothenburg.

Belgian pharma world leader in clinical trials

20 May 2016

Belgium ranks among the absolute world leaders in terms of clinical trials.

Progress in the treatment of tuberculosis

13 May 2016

A new combination of medicines, developed since the mid-nineties by the Belgian scientist Armand Van Deun, is now introduced by the World Health Organisation (WHO) as the standard treatment against mu

Belgians discover new type of cell division

12 May 2016

Scientists of KULeuven, in collaboration with the University of Ghent, have discovered a new type of cell division which had never been described before.

New discovery leads to better understanding of Parkinson's disease

09 May 2016

The ULB Neuroscience Institute has just revealed that the NMDA receptor for glutamate, a primordial gene in synaptic plasticity, plays a major role in the phenomena of procedural memory and motor cont

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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