Belgian Physical Society
The Belgian Physical Society (BPS) (Dutch: Belgische Natuurkundige Vereniging and French: Société Belge de Physique) is the national physical society of Belgium, member of the European Physical Society. As a national scientific charity, its goal is to promote physics, advance physics education & research and support physicists in Belgium.
| Abbreviation | BPS |
|---|---|
| Formation | 26 December 1962[1] |
| Type | Scientific |
| Purpose | Promote physics and physicists in Belgium |
| Headquarters | Ringlaan/Avenue Circulaire, 3 - B-1180 Ukkle/Uccle (Belgium)[1] |
| Location | |
President | Dr Jozef Ongena[2] |
| Website | http://www.belgianphysicalsociety.be/ |
History
Conferences
One of its main activities is organizing international conferences such as the BPS general meeting once a year.
Prizes
Every year BPS awards several prizes to promising young physicists such as the BPS Young Speaker Contest, the BPS Poster Contest and the BPS Best Master Thesis Prize.
Publications
Its electronic magazine is BPhy-Magazine (since 2009), the successor of its former letters journal, Physicalia Magazine.
Presidents
- 2014-present: Jozef Ongena, Royal Military Academy
- 2012-2013: Gilles De Lentdecker, Université Libre de Bruxelles
- 2010-2012: Jacques Tempere, Universiteit Antwerpen
- 2008-2009: Luc Henrard, Facultés Universitaires Notre-Dame de la Paix de Namur
- 2006-2007: Patrick Wagner, Universiteit Hasselt
- 2004-2005: Viviane Pierrard, Belgian Institute for Space Aeronomy
- 2002-2003: Joseph Octave Indekeu, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven
- 2000-2001: Petra Rudolf, Facultés Universitaires Notre-Dame de la Paix de Namur
- 1991-1993: Guy Demortier, Facultés Universitaires Notre-Dame de la Paix de Namur
- 1987-1989: Charles J. Joachain, Université Catholique de Louvain
- - : Jacques Lemonne, Vrije Universiteit Brussel
References
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