Four of the 12 "distinctions in science communication" awarded this year by the Royal Flemish Academy of Belgium for Science and the Arts (KVAB) and the Jonge Academie have gone to VUB researchers. The prizes are awarded to researchers who have worked intensively on a project relating to science communication in the past two years.
BIMS
Jan De Beule, Kenny De Commer and Ann Dooms of the Faculty of Science were jointly crowned for their conference The Beautiful Impact of Mathematics in Society (BIMS), which aims to make maths a more attractive choice of study subject. "I’m very proud of the work we’ve done as a team," says De Beule. "This recognition is a great reward for our efforts. ...
