Science

Lionel Ries wins European innovation prize

21 June 2017

The Belgian-French engineer Lionel Ries has won the European Inventor Award in Venice, in the ‘Research’ category.

Belgian telescope to travel to the sun

16 June 2017

We still need to wait until October 2018 before the European Space Agency ESA launches the 'Solar Orbiter' satellite to the sun.

Belgian company prints chocolate in 3D

13 June 2017

The Belgian company La Miam Factory has designed a printer to print chocolate in 3D.

Belgian institute coordinates European space mission

02 June 2017

36 mini-satellites have been launched into orbit around the Earth from the International Space Station (ISS). They will study the atmosphere and the thermosphere.

A new technology for generating energy from polluted air

19 May 2017

Researchers from the University of Leuven (KU Leuven) and the University of Antwerp have recently developed a device that allows polluted air to be converted into hydrogen gas.

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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