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Flanders Institute for Biotechnology
Logo: VIB Communication, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons4
Flemish research institute
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.2 It is part of Ghent University.1 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0
Last updated Oct 21, 2026.
Overview
- HeadquartersGhent1
- Websitevib.be
- Legal formnon-profit organisation1
- Kind of organizationAssociation1
- LEI9676007BFBDWE5Q9O0223
- StatusActive3
- LEI statusIssued and current3
- Registered addressSuzanne Tassierstraat 1, 9052 Gent, Belgium3
- Registered withFederal Public Service Economy (Ministry of Economy), 04563439233
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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.2
Corporate structure
Flanders Institute for Biotechnology is part of a group headed by Ghent University. 4 entities, 1 country on record. Switch between the flow chart and the network, and select any entity to see its details.
- Ghent University Gent, Belgium
- Flanders Institute for Biotechnology Gent, Belgium
- Ghent University Library Subsidiary · Ghent, Belgium
- Vlaamse Technische Kring Gent vzw Subsidiary · Belgium
Built from parent and subsidiary links from GLEIF, the Global Legal Entity Identifier Foundation (CC0); subsidiaries, stakes and holdings from Wikidata (CC0). Each entity in the chart links to its source.
Leadership
Who has led Flanders Institute for Biotechnology, and when. Pick a name to see everywhere that person has worked.
Board members and other officers (2)
- Chief scientific officerJan Steyaert Jan 1, 2017 to now1
- Board memberBart Lambrecht Jan 1, 2012 to now1
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Research
VIB scientists work on the normal and pathological processes occurring in a cell, an organ, or an organism (humans, plants, microorganisms). Research areas include cancer biology, neuroscience, plant biology, computational biology, and inflammatory disease. VIB researchers are affiliated to one of the Flemish universities and work in research departments on different Flemish campuses: Ghent University, KU Leuven, University of Antwerp, and Vrije Universiteit Brussel.
As of 2026, VIB consists of nine centers:
VIB Inflammation Research Center, at UGent and VUB (Scientific director: Bart Lambrecht)
VIB.AI, VIB Center for AI & Computational Biology, at KU Leuven and UGent (Stein Aerts)
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VIB-UAntwerp Center for Molecular Neurology (Rosa Rademakers)
VIB-UGent Center for Plant Systems Biology, UGent (Yves Van de Peer)
VIB-UGent Medical Biotechnology Center, UGent (Nico Callewaert)
VIB-KU Leuven Center for Cancer Biology, KU Leuven (Diether Lambrechts and Chris Marine)
VIB-KU Leuven Center for Neuroscience (Patrik Verstreken and Joris de Wit)
VIB-KU Leuven Center for Microbiology (Kevin Verstrepen)
VIB-VUB Center for Structural Biology, Vrije Universiteit Brussel (Jan Steyaert)
Service facilities
VIB has established several core facilities focused on advanced technologies, which make high-throughput 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 VHH 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 and KU Leuven
VIB Single Cell Core, UGent and KU Leuven
VIB Tech Watch Core, UGent and KU Leuven
VIB Spatial Catalyst, UGent
From Wikipedia’s article on Vlaams Instituut voor Biotechnologie, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.5
Subsidiaries and ownership
Parent company
- Ghent University
- Hasselt University
- Katholieke Universiteit Leuven
- University of Antwerp
- Vrije Universiteit Brussel
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Timeline
- Jul 6, 1995Founded Founded1
Links
- Websitevib.be1
- X (Twitter)x.com/VIBLifeSciences1
- Facebookwww.facebook.com/VIBLifeSciences1
- Instagramwww.instagram.com/viblifesciences1
- YouTubewww.youtube.com/channel/UCA9pSnamGG9AGoIfiwquvOQ1
- WikipediaVlaams Instituut voor Biotechnologie
- WikidataQ2463367
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