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Dr Rodrigo Alvarez
Team Contact Person, NAEC team - Belgium
Royal Observatory of Belgium
rodrigo.alvarezatoma.be
I got my PhD thesis in 1997 for a research in AGB stars. I did postdoctoral stays at the University of Strasbourg (France) and Brussels (Belgium). Since 2000, I am in charge of the Planetarium of the Royal Observatory of Belgium (in Brussels).
Appointed as NAEC until: Aug. 1, 2027
Team Contact Person, NAEC team - Belgium
Royal Observatory of Belgium
rodrigo.alvarezatoma.be
I got my PhD thesis in 1997 for a research in AGB stars. I did postdoctoral stays at the University of Strasbourg (France) and Brussels (Belgium). Since 2000, I am in charge of the Planetarium of the Royal Observatory of Belgium (in Brussels).
Appointed as NAEC until: Aug. 1, 2027
Prof Anne-Sophie Libert
Team Member, NAEC team - Belgium
University of Namur, Belgium
After a master in applied mathematics, I got my PhD thesis in 2007 for a research on the secular dynamics of the exoplanetary three-body problem. I did postdoctoral research stays at the University of Thessaloniki (Greece) and IMCCE (France).
Appointed as NAEC until: Aug. 1, 2027
Team Member, NAEC team - Belgium
University of Namur, Belgium
After a master in applied mathematics, I got my PhD thesis in 2007 for a research on the secular dynamics of the exoplanetary three-body problem. I did postdoctoral research stays at the University of Thessaloniki (Greece) and IMCCE (France).
Appointed as NAEC until: Aug. 1, 2027
Dr Maddalena Reggiani
Team Member, NAEC team - Belgium
Institute of Astronomy, KU Leuven
I got my PhD in Physics from ETH Zurich in 2014. After a postdoctoral stay at the University of Liege (Belgium) on high-contrast imaging of exoplanets, I joined KU Leuven (Belgium) as a postdoctoral researcher on high contrast imaging of massive stars. Since 2022, I joined the staff of the Institute of Astronomy of KU Leuven as Coordinator of the Instrumentation Projects. Since 2023, I am also the National Manager of ESERO Belgium.
Appointed as NAEC until: Aug. 1, 2027
Team Member, NAEC team - Belgium
Institute of Astronomy, KU Leuven
I got my PhD in Physics from ETH Zurich in 2014. After a postdoctoral stay at the University of Liege (Belgium) on high-contrast imaging of exoplanets, I joined KU Leuven (Belgium) as a postdoctoral researcher on high contrast imaging of massive stars. Since 2022, I joined the staff of the Institute of Astronomy of KU Leuven as Coordinator of the Instrumentation Projects. Since 2023, I am also the National Manager of ESERO Belgium.
Appointed as NAEC until: Aug. 1, 2027
Jan Sermeus
Team Member, NAEC team - Belgium
KU Leuven & Royal Observatory of Belgium
Jan Sermeus is affiliated with the Planetarium ofthe Royal Observatory of Belgium and the KU Leuven University (where he is affiliated with both the department of Physics and Astronomy and the faculty of Psychology and Educational Sciences). From all three positions he conducts research in astronomy education with a focus on conceptual understanding and Nature of Science, often in the context of out-of-school learning (like the planetarium).
Appointed as NAEC until: Aug. 1, 2027
Team Member, NAEC team - Belgium
KU Leuven & Royal Observatory of Belgium
Jan Sermeus is affiliated with the Planetarium ofthe Royal Observatory of Belgium and the KU Leuven University (where he is affiliated with both the department of Physics and Astronomy and the faculty of Psychology and Educational Sciences). From all three positions he conducts research in astronomy education with a focus on conceptual understanding and Nature of Science, often in the context of out-of-school learning (like the planetarium).
Appointed as NAEC until: Aug. 1, 2027
Arjan van der Star
Team Member, NAEC team - Belgium (awaiting confirmation from NCA)
University College Leuven-Limburg (UCLL), it is an institute for the education of future school teachers and we are part of the UNESCO affiliated schools network
Living in Lanaken (Limburg), graduated as a geologist (Brussels + Ghent), worked as geography teacher in secondary education (2002-2004), now lecturer in geography for teacher education (since 2005).
2001 - Followed a course on Impact Stratigraphy, Coldigioco (Italy), organized by the Earth Science Foundation.
2004-2005 - Science manager at the Dirk Frimout Center in Oostende, supported by our first Belgian astronaut.
2005-2006 - Development of a poster exposition about the cosmos at GROUP T International University College, Leuven.
2005-2006 - Member of the ESA-forum “space and education” under the auspices of our second Belgian astronaut Frank de Winne.
2005-2008 - Development and implementation of the workshop “Moon Quest” for secondary education.
2008 - Visited “Star Wars The Exhibition” in Brussels with students.
2008-2011- Development and implementation of the workshop “Mars Quest” for secondary education.
2009-2011 - Presentation of Mars Quest at the Astro Event space exhibition, Oostende, and at the Science Expo / Expo sciences, Brussels.
2010 - Chief Mission Scientist of the First Belgian Mars Simulation (Crew 90) at the Mars Desert Research Station, Utah (USA). With Frank de Winne as godfather.
2014-2015 - Translator of space articles for the “Guidestar” magazine of the Astro Event Group, Oostende.
2016 - Visited the Astronaut Training Center in Keulen (Germany), with Dirk Frimout, Frank de Winne and space enthousiasts.
2021 - Participatiton in the city festival in Leuven to commemorate Georges Lemaître. Development of inspiration packages for teachers in secondary education (on light pollution and space farming). Development of a workshop for children with learning disabilities in secondary education, in co-operation with Dirk Frimout and Frank de Winne.
Appointed as NAEC until: Aug. 1, 2027
Team Member, NAEC team - Belgium (awaiting confirmation from NCA)
University College Leuven-Limburg (UCLL), it is an institute for the education of future school teachers and we are part of the UNESCO affiliated schools network
Living in Lanaken (Limburg), graduated as a geologist (Brussels + Ghent), worked as geography teacher in secondary education (2002-2004), now lecturer in geography for teacher education (since 2005).
2001 - Followed a course on Impact Stratigraphy, Coldigioco (Italy), organized by the Earth Science Foundation.
2004-2005 - Science manager at the Dirk Frimout Center in Oostende, supported by our first Belgian astronaut.
2005-2006 - Development of a poster exposition about the cosmos at GROUP T International University College, Leuven.
2005-2006 - Member of the ESA-forum “space and education” under the auspices of our second Belgian astronaut Frank de Winne.
2005-2008 - Development and implementation of the workshop “Moon Quest” for secondary education.
2008 - Visited “Star Wars The Exhibition” in Brussels with students.
2008-2011- Development and implementation of the workshop “Mars Quest” for secondary education.
2009-2011 - Presentation of Mars Quest at the Astro Event space exhibition, Oostende, and at the Science Expo / Expo sciences, Brussels.
2010 - Chief Mission Scientist of the First Belgian Mars Simulation (Crew 90) at the Mars Desert Research Station, Utah (USA). With Frank de Winne as godfather.
2014-2015 - Translator of space articles for the “Guidestar” magazine of the Astro Event Group, Oostende.
2016 - Visited the Astronaut Training Center in Keulen (Germany), with Dirk Frimout, Frank de Winne and space enthousiasts.
2021 - Participatiton in the city festival in Leuven to commemorate Georges Lemaître. Development of inspiration packages for teachers in secondary education (on light pollution and space farming). Development of a workshop for children with learning disabilities in secondary education, in co-operation with Dirk Frimout and Frank de Winne.
Appointed as NAEC until: Aug. 1, 2027
Contact
To get in touch with the NAEC team for Belgium please contact:
Dr Rodrigo Alvarez via rodrigo.alvarezatoma.be
Astronomy Education in Belgium
For more information on Astronomy Education in Belgium, see the Astronomy Education in Belgium document (PDF file 751.61 kB Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (CC BY-SA 4.0) icons) prepared by our NAEC team
The Office of Astronomy for Education is hosted by the Haus der Astronomie on the campus of the Max Planck Institute for Astronomy in Heidelberg. The Office of Astronomy for Education is an office of the International Astronomical Union, with substantial funding from the Klaus Tschira Foundation and the Carl Zeiss Foundation. The Shaw-IAU Workshops on Astronomy for Education are funded by the Shaw Prize Foundation.
