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Ellen Moons studied Physics at Ghent University in the 1980s and built an international career through her research into solar cells. Since 2026, she has been Secretary-General of the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences, the first woman since 1739. In this role, she announces the laureates of three Nobel Prizes.

For his unique combination of athletic excellence and social commitment, including his work supporting vulnerable young people in Ghent, Abdi is being awarded an honorary doctorate from Ghent University. “You don’t need an Olympic achievement to help others.”

For his birthday, Paul Renson raised more than €40,000 for the Arne Lannoy Fund, which supports brain tumour research led by Professor Tom Boterberg. The Renson CEO speaks openly about his fundraising initiative. 

January often starts with good intentions… but those plans can be quickly abandoned. To exercise more is always high up everyone’s list, but there’s often a gap between wanting to do it and actually doing it. So how do you bridge that gap?

For many of us, Spotify is synonymous with music. We listen on the go, at work, while studying, while exercising... Music is always available, everywhere thanks to streaming. Yet, criticism of the Spotify music service is growing.