Changes in the Belgian representation to CERN

Le drapeau belge au CERN
Pierre van Mechelen In early 2025, Professor Pierre van Mechelen was appointed Belgian delegate to the CERN Council, together with Dr. Véronique Halloin, replacing Professor Dirk Ryckbosch, who has entered a well-deserved retirement. Professor van Mechelen is a professor of physics at the University of Antwerp, where he leads research in experimental particle physics within CERN’s CMS collaboration. See more information.
Steve Mattens In April 2025, Steve Mattens was appointed Belgian Industrial Liaison Officer (ILO) for Flemish companies. A member of Flanders Investment & Trade, Steve is based in Brussels and regularly travels to Switzerland and Geneva. See more information.