Communications at the F.R.S.-FNRS
In order to increase public interest
in research and to highlight the usefulness of science, the F.R.S.-FNRS is
developing a proactive communications policy with the press and the public through
press releases and conferences, fnrs.news and various event-related
publications.
The FNRS is also producing video content on its new website (FNRS.tv), including short interviews with current and former FNRS researchers, grant recipients and incentive grant recipients. The aim of the policy is not only to give a wider audience a better understanding of the goals and context of the research funded by the FNRS, but also to offer them the opportunity to get to know the researchers and their careers. The website and the interviews have already proven themselves to be a success, with statistics showing that at least 30 000 individual visitors have seen at least one video. This isn’t even counting the views on social media platforms (Facebook, Twitter and Youtube). sociaux (Facebook, Twitter et Youtube).
Dans le but d'accentuer l'intérêt du public pour la recherche et de mettre en évidence l'utilité de la science, le F.R.S.-FNRS entend développer une politique proactive de communication avec la presse et le public par le biais de communiqués et conférences de presse, du fnrs.news et diverses publications dans le cadre d'événements
Le FNRS propose également des séquences vidéo sur un nouveau site web (FNRS.tv), avec de courtes interviews de chercheurs, boursiers ou mandataires du FNRS, actuels ou anciens. L’objectif est non seulement de permettre à un public large de mieux comprendre l’objet et le cadre des recherches financées par le FNRS, mais c’est aussi l’opportunité de découvrir la personnalité de ces chercheurs ainsi que de connaître leur parcours scientifique. Le site et les interviews ont déjà trouvé leur public puisque les statistiques de fréquentation indiquent que plus de 30.000 visiteurs uniques ont regardé au moins une émission. Des chiffres encourageants auxquels il faut encore ajouter les diffusions sur les réseaux sociaux (Facebook, Twitter et Youtube).
Quinquennial Prizes 2020 of the F.R.S.-FNRS
On October 4, 2021, in the presence of H.M. the King, a ceremony was held at Bozar to award the 2020 Quinquennial Prizes.
- The Prize in Clinical Biomedical Sciences (Joseph Maisin Scientific Prize) was awarded to Patrizio Lancellotti, Professor at the University of Liège and Director of the Cardiology Department of the University Hospital of Liège, for his major contribution in the field of valvular heart diseases.
- The Prize in Basic Biomedical Sciences (Joseph Maisin Scientific Prize) was awarded to Jean-François Collet, Professor at the UCLouvain - Université catholique de Louvain and co-Director of the de Duve Institute, who has uncovered new fundamental cellular mechanisms.
- The Prize in Humanities and Social Sciences (Ernest-John Solvay Scientific Prize) was awarded to Vassilis Saroglou, Professor at the Institute of Psychology of the UCLouvain - Université catholique de Louvain, for his bold and innovative work in the field of the psychology of religions.
- The Prize in Applied Exact Sciences (Dr. A. De Leeuw-Damry-Bourlart Prize) was awarded to Jean-Christophe Charlier, Professor at the Polytechnic of the UCLouvain - Université catholique de Louvain, for his founding work on graphene.
- The Prize in Fundamental Exact Sciences (Dr. A. De Leeuw-Damry-Bourlart Prize) was awarded to Véronique Dehant, Head of Department at the Royal Observatory of Belgium and Professor Extraordinary at the UCLouvain - Université catholique de Louvain, whose discoveries have favored numerous space missions.
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FNRS.news
All about FNRS research being carried out in universities.
Our researchers, our events and our projects.
With issue
121 with subject Dossier ERC.
- See all issues (available in English from issue 116 onwards)
The PHARE 20.25 plan
Following the Phare I and Phare II refinancing plans, the FNRS adopted the PHARE 20.25 strategic plan. The plan is ambitious and practical. Investing more into fundamental research has never been more important to our future.
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Annual reports
206.720.560 euros, 3 800 funding requests, a database of over 13 000 international scientific experts who can be consulted for their insightful advice on funding requests, 2 200 researchers in FWB universities...
Annual reports in pdf:
2021-2020 (web) -2019-2018-2017-2016-2015-2014-2013-2012-2011-2010-2009-2008
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Press releases
This is where you can find all the FNRS press releases.
ClimAX
The FNRS is dedicated to fighting climate change, and has set aside 20 million euros for this topic.
- Interviews (only in FR)
- Press release (only in FR)
- ClimAX Logo
- Press image 1
- Press image 2
- FNRS.NEWS 115: Climates (only in FR)
Reports and Analyses
- Experts survey 2020 (only in FR)
- Analysis of the call C&P 2020 (only in FR)
- Analysis of the call FRIA 2021 (only in FR)
- Analysis of the call for Grants and Fellowships 2021 (only in FR)
- Analysis of the call for Grants and Fellowships 2020 (only in FR)
- 2020 Report on gender (only in FR)
- 2019 Report on gender (only in FR)
- 2018 Report on gender (only in FR)
- 2017 Report on gender (only in FR)
- 2016 Report on gender (only in FR)
- 2015 Report on gender (only in FR)
- The Future of PhD Holders: Education-job match among PhD holders in the Federation Wallonia-Brussels
- The Future of PhD Holders: Employment status of PhD holders in the Federation Wallonia-Brussels
Télévie.news
Télévie celebrated its 30th anniversary in 2018. To mark the occasion, a new journal dedicated to cancer research was launched. (only in FR)
The FNRS at 90
Véronique Halloin, Secretary General of the FNRS
The book “Supporting research for 90 years” was published for the occasion.
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Natural Sciences (SEN)
Denis Saint-Amand, Research associate, UNamur - "Wild and collective literature"
Denis Saint-Amand is a researcher in literature. He is interested in wild literature, i.e. productions that escape the book circuit (manuscripts, tags, etc.). His goal? To get out of the bibliolatry of literary history
video only in FR
Life and Health Sciences (SVS)
Sophie Lucas, Professor, UCLouvain - "Autoimmune diseases". Sophie Lucas and her team have been very interested in Tregs and TGF-β in the context of cancer. As part of a WELBIO project, they are tackling autoimmune diseases via the same immune cells that block excessive immune responses: the idea is to develop a drug to increase the function of the Treg and TGF-β they produce.
video only in FR
Human and Social Sciences (SHS)
Elisa Schroder, FNRS/FRESH doctoral grantee (2016-2019), ULB: "Why are we addicted?" Elisa Schroder studies the possibilities of cognitive rehabilitation of alcohol-dependent subjects. She explains what happens in the brain when you become addicted and when you start a withdrawal process.
video only in FR
The FNRS and Scientifc Policy
Véronique Halloin, Secretary General
of the FNRS – Today’s world is a reflection of yesterday’s fundamental
research. And the fundamental research which we are undertaking today will
incontrovertibly contribute to making the world of tomorrow.
video only in FR