Vlaams Instituut voor Biotechnologie

Vlaams Instituut voor Biotechnologie (VIB)

Founder(s)| Flemish Government
Established| 1995
Mission| To conduct frontline biomolecular research in life sciences for the benefit of scientific progress & the benefit of society
Chairman| Ajit Shetty (Chairman of the Board of Director)
Key people|

* Christine Durinx
* Jérôme Van Biervliet

Members| ~1900
Slogan| Science meets life
Location|

Flanders, Belgium

Website| vib.be

VIB is a research institute located in Flanders, Belgium. It was founded by the Flemish government in 1995, and became a full-fledged institute on 1 January 1996. The main objective of VIB is to strengthen the excellence of Flemish life sciences research and to turn the results into new economic growth.[1] VIB spends almost 80% of its budget on research activities, while almost 12% is spent on technology transfer activities and stimulating the creation of new businesses, in addition VIB spends approximately 2% on socio-economic activities. VIB is member of EU-LIFE, an alliance of leading life sciences research centres in Europe.[2]

The institute is led by Christine Durinx and Jérôme Van Biervliet.[3][4] Ajit Shetty is chairman of the board of directors.[5]

## Contents

* 1 Goals
* 2 Research Centers
* 3 Service facilities
* 4 Spin-offs
* 5 See also
* 6 References
* 7 Sources
* 8 External links

## Goals

VIB's mission is to conduct frontline biomolecular research in life sciences for the benefit of scientific progress and the benefit of society. The strategic goals of the VIB are:

1. Strategic basic research
2. Technology transfer policy to transfer the inventions to consumers and patients
3. Scientific information for the general public

## Research Centers

The VIB scientist works on the normal and abnormal or pathological processes occurring in a cell, an organ and an organism (humans, plants, micro organisms). Instead of relocating scientists to a new campus, the VIB researchers work in research departments on six Flemish campuses: Ghent University, KU Leuven, University of Antwerp, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, IMEC and Hasselt University.

* Ghent University:
* VIB Inflammation Research Center, UGent (Bart Lambrecht)
* VIB Center for Plant Systems Biology, UGent (Dirk Inzé)
* VIB Medical Biotechnology Center, UGent (Nico Callewaert)
* Institute of Plant Biotechnology Outreach (IPBO), UGent (Marc Van Montagu)
* KU Leuven:
* VIB Center for Cancer Biology, KU Leuven (Scientific directors: Diether Lambrechts and Chris Marine)
* VIB Center for Brain & Disease Research, KU Leuven (Scientific directors: Patrik Verstreken and Joris de Wit)
* VIB Center for Microbiology, KU Leuven (Scientific director: Kevin Verstrepen)
* IMEC Campus
* NERF, a joint research initiative between IMEC, VIB and KU Leuven
* University of Antwerp:
* VIB Department of Molecular Genetics, University of Antwerp (Rosa Rademakers)
* VIB Center for Molecular Neurology, University of Antwerp
* Vrije Universiteit Brussel:
* VIB Structural Biology Research Center, Vrije Universiteit Brussel (Jan Steyaert)
* VIB Laboratory Myeloid Cell Immunology, Vrije Universiteit Brussel (Jo Van Ginderachter)
* VIB Nanobody Service Facility, Vrije Universiteit Brussel
* Hasselt University Campus
* [http://www.vib.be/en/research/scientists/Pages/Markus-Kleinewietfeld-Lab.aspx VIB Laboratory of

## Service facilities

VIB has established several core facilities focused on advanced technologies, which make high through-flow technologies available to academic and industrial researchers in Flanders.

* VIB BioInformatics Training and Service facility
* VIB Compound Screening service Facility, UGent
* VIB Genetic Service Facility, University of Antwerp
* VIB Nucleomics Core, KU Leuven
* VIB Nanobody Service Facility, Vrije Universiteit Brussel
* VIB Protein Service Facility, UGent
* VIB Proteomics Expertise Center, UGent
* VIB Bio Imaging Core, UGent and KU Leuven
* VIB Metabolomics Core, UGent

## Spin-offs

VIB was involved in the creation of spin-offs from academic research groups, such as for Ablynx, DevGen, CropDesign, ActoGeniX, Pronota (formerly Peakadilly), Agrosavfe, Multiplicom, Q-biologicals, SoluCel, Aphea.Bio and Aelin Therapeutics.[citation needed][6]

## See also

* Belgian Society of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
* BIO.be
* BIOMED (University of Hasselt)
* EMBL
* Flanders Investment and Trade
* FlandersBio
* Flemish institute for technological research
* GIMV
* Herman Van Den Berghe
* Institute for the promotion of Innovation by Science and Technology (IWT)
* Jozef Schell
* Lisbon Strategy
* Marc Van Montagu
* Participatiemaatschappij Vlaanderen
* Raymond Hamers
* Science and technology in Flanders
* Walter Fiers
* Wellcome Trust

## References

1. ↑ "Vlaams Instituut voor Biotechnologie" (in nl). https://www.vlaanderen.be/organisaties/administratieve-diensten-van-de-vlaamse-overheid/beleidsdomein-economie-wetenschap-en-innovatie/vlaams-instituut-voor-biotechnologie.
2. ↑ "Our members". https://eu-life.eu/about/members.
3. ↑ "Jérôme Van Biervliet new managing director of VIB" (in en). https://flanders.bio/en/news/jerome-van-biervliet-appointed-new-managing-director-of-vib.
4. ↑ Schoofs, Nico (20 April 2022). "Christine Durinx nieuwe codirecteur Vlaams Instituut voor Biotechnologie". de tijd. https://www.tijd.be/ondernemen/farma-biotech/christine-durinx-nieuwe-codirecteur-vlaams-instituut-voor-biotechnologie/10381639.html.
5. ↑ "Ex-Janssen topman Ajit Shetty wordt voorzitter raad van bestuur VIB | Engineeringnet" (in nl-BE). https://engineeringnet.be/nl/nieuws/item/11472/ex-janssen-topman-ajit-shetty-wordt-voorzitter-raad-van-bestuur-vib.
6. ↑ "VIB's Start ups". https://vib.be/en/business/new-ventures/vibs-start-ups.

## Sources

* J. Comijn, P. Raeymaekers, A. Van Gysel, M. Veugelers, Today = Tomorrow : a tribute to life sciences research and innovation : 10 years of VIB, Snoeck, 2006, ISBN:978-90-5349-630-5
* Biotechnology industry in Belgium

## External links

* Official website

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