Belgian Physical Society
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| 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/ |
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.
History
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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, the successor of its former letters journal, Physicalia Magazine.
Presidents
- - present: Jozef Ongena, Royal Military Academy
- - : Gilles De Lentdecker, Université Libre de Bruxelles
- - : Jacques Tempere, Universiteit Antwerpen
- - : Luc Henrard, Université de Namur
- 2006 - 2007 Patrick Wagner, Universiteit Hasselt
- 2004 - 2005: Viviane Pierrard, Belgian Institute for Space Aeronomy
- 2000-2001 Petra Rudolf, Facultés Universitaires Notre-Dame de la Paix de Namur
- 2002-2003 Joseph Indekeu, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven
- 1987-1989: Charles J. Joachain, Université Catholique de Louvain
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