INVITED CONFERENCES, SEMINARS, PRESENTATIONS
A total of 811 presentations, including:
- 3 honorific presentations; 51 invited lectures and conferences, and 71 other presentations at international symposia and workshops;
- 123 Invited University Lectures, Conferences and Seminars; 35 Presentations and Seminars during University Student Visits at ESA-ESTEC;
- 153 Invited Conferences for Space Amateurs and the General Public;
- 45 technical presentations at Saudi Space Commission, Riyadh; at Chinese Science Academy, eCenter for Space Utilization, Beijing; at ESA workshops for Investigator Working Groups and Science Teams; to Astronauts; and for ESA Projects;
- 263 school presentations, including 8 special, 213 secondary, 38 primary, and 4 kindergarten schools;
- 63 Parabolic Flight briefings, 4 Dive lectures and briefings;
Honorific Presentations
"ESA aircraft parabolic flights and student experiments", presentation to His Majesty King Albert II of Belgium and Belgian Minister of Science Policy, Mrs Moerman F., during the royal visit of ESTEC, 11 Feb. 2004.
"European contributions to the International Space Station", presentation to His Excellency Mr Carbonez L., Belgian Ambassador in The Netherlands, during ESTEC visit, 22 Apr. 2010.
"Tumors in Space, an Introduction", presentation to the Embassy of the Republic of China, in Brussels, Belgium, 7 July 2021.
Invited plenary lectures and conferences at international symposia and workshops
51. "Living in space: How far can we go?", invited presentation, Εnsyntropy: From the infinite cosmos to the basis of existence, 4th Naoussa Educational Symposium: Exploring Frontiers: Space, Earth, and the Self, Cultural Center of Aristotle's School, Naoussa, Greece, 28 June 2025.
50. "Space research: Humanity’s next step", invited presentation, Εnsyntropy: From the infinite cosmos to the basis of existence, 4th Naoussa Educational Symposium: Exploring Frontiers: Space, Earth, and the Self, Cultural Center of Aristotle's School, Naoussa, Greece, 27 June 2025.
49. "Physiological effects of long-duration weightlessness", invited presentation (in French), Medical and Gliding Congress of the French Association of Velivole Health Professionals (Association des Professionnels de Santé Vélivoles, APSV), CNVV, Chateau-Arnoux-Saint-Auban, France, 3 June 2025.
48. "Humans in Space: Health, training and access", invited presentation and panellist, Global Space Law Center & Global Business Law Review Symposium: The Legal and Operational Challenges of Human Space Flight, CSU Law, Cleveland State University, Ohio, USA, 13 February 2025.
47. "Parabolic flights: New opportunities to benefit human space flight", invited keynote presentation, Plenary Session 7 "New Opportunities Benefit Human Space Flight on Earth, in Space and Beyond", 75th International Astronautical Federation IAF Congress, Milan, Italy, 17 October 2024.
46. "Why parabolic flights are important", invited presentation, Session “Space Physiology ABC Workshop”, 2nd International Congress Aerospace Medicine ICAM 2024, 70th International Congress of Aviation and Space Medicine ICASM 2024, 8th European Congress of Aerospace Medicine, ECASM 2024, 7th Scientific Meeting of the Portuguese Society of Aerospace Medicine, 10th Aerospace Medicine Conference of the Portuguese Air Force, 3rd Joint Portuguese/Brazil Aerospace Medicine Societies Conference, Aula Magna, University of Lisbon, Portugal, 4 October 2024.
45. "Lunar research in parabolic flights", invited presentation, Session “Medical Challenges to Human in Cis-Lunar, on the Moon, and Beyond”, Science Summit at United Nations General Assembly 79 SSUNGA79, 22 September 2024.
44. "Introduction to microgravity and reduced gravity research platforms and some experiment results", invited keynote presentation, International Training Workshop on Space Sciences and Utilization, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Engineering and Technology Center for Space Utilization, Beijing, 15-26 January 2024.
43. "Training at Blue Abyss: Your next steps toward space", invited presentation, Analog Astronaut Conference 2023, Biosphere, University of Arizona, Oracle, Arizona, USA, 6 May 2023.
42. "Tumors in Space: introduction and preparation for spaceflight", invited presentation by Zoom, Symposium on China-Belgium Space Science and Technology Cooperation, Chinese Society of Astronautics, 20 Oct. 2021.
41. "The Forefront Innovation Cases on Space Engineering and Technology of the European Space Agency", invited keynote presentation, 8th CSA-IAA Conference on Advanced Space Technology, Shanghai, China, 3-6 Sep. 2019.
40. "Microgravity with Parabolic Flights and on ISS", invited keynote presentation, Technical Exchange Meeting, Shanghai Institute of Space Equipment, Shanghai, China, 2nd Sep. 2019.
39. "Parabolic Flights and On to Mars", invited keynote lecture, 16th European School Science Symposium Opening Ceremony, European School, Mol, Belgium, 31 Mar. 2019.
38. "Words of congratulations" (with Greek translation), invited keynote address, Graduation Ceremony, Metropolitan College, Thessaloniki, Greece, 4 Mar. 2019.
37. "Preparation of science experiments for space flights" (in French), invited conference with Dr C. Haignere and Pr. J.L. Thonnard, at the occasion of the Honoris Causa Doctorate Awarding Ceremony to Dr C. Haignere, Catholic University of Louvain, Louvain-en-Woluwe, 5 Feb. 2019. See also here.
36. "The Oath of Ishango: Why and What for?" (in French), invited presentation, The 5th Week of Sciences and Technologies, Institut La Gombe, Kinshasa, R.D. Congo, 13 Apr. 2018.
35. "Introduction to Microgravity Research Platforms and Some Experiment Results", invited presentation, Shandong Aerospace Electro-Technology Institute, China Academy of Space Technology, Yantai, China, 6 Nov. 2017.
34. "Back to the space future!" (in French), invited plenary conference with Dr T. Andre, Fête de la Sainte-Barbe – Graduation Ceremony 2016, Polytechnic School Louvain, University of Louvain, Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium, 25 Nov. 2016.
33. "The ESA Parabolic Flight Microgravity Research Programme", invited presentation, Vilnius Innovation Forum "Innovation Drift" 2015, Vilnius, Lithuania, 4 Sep. 2015.
32. "ESA parabolic flight Research Programme", invited lecture, Technology and Engineering Centre for Space Utilization, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China, 23 June 2015.
31. "Mathematics in Space: free-falling, the way home and far away", invited plenary lecture, 16th Biennial Congress of the Flemish Mathematics Teachers Association VVWL 2012, Blankenberge, Belgium, 1 Jul. 2012.
30. "Experiments in Mars environment and in weightlessness", invited conference, 8th European Mars Convention EMC8, University of Antwerp, Belgium, 17 Oct. 2008.
29. "Research during parabolic flights and Mars exploration", invited plenary conference, Prize Award ceremony ‘Crystal Growth competition 2008’, Belgian National Committee of Crystallography, Royal Academy of Sciences, Brussels, Belgium, 14 May 2008.
28. "The rod of Ishango: the first calculator of mankind" (in French), invited conference with Prof. D. Huylebrouck and Minister B. Cerexhe, Laureate Announcement of Ishango Novel Contest, Atomium, Brussels, Belgium, 15 May 2007.
27. "Microgravity Research during Parabolic Flights: some notes on a historical perspective", invited conference, Congress ‘Experiments in Space and Beyond’, Free University of Brussels, Belgium, 13 Apr. 2007.
26. "The European Space Agency Parabolic Flight Programme and Recent Life Sciences Research", invited conference, Aerospace Medicine Conference ‘Pushing the Boundaries’, Royal Aeronautical Society, London, United Kingdom, 4 Apr. 2007.
25. "The ESA Programmes of Earth Observation: an introduction", invited conference (abstract), Belgian National Committee of Geophysics and Geodesy, Royal Observatory of Belgium, Brussels, Belgium, 22 Mar. 2007.
24. "An interpretation of the Ishango rods", invited conference, Symposium “Ishango, 22000 and 50 years later”, Royal Academy of Sciences, Brussels, Belgium, 2 Mar. 2007.
23. "Microgravity during parabolic flights: ESA research programmes in Life Sciences", invited conference (in French), Symposium Belgian Aerospace Medicine Association AMABEL, UCB, Brussels, Belgium, 18 Mar. 2006.
22. "An introduction to Parabolic Flights", invited presentation, Laureates of National Belgian Parabolic Flight Contest for Secondary Schools, Euro Space Society, Brussels, Belgium, 15 Feb. 2005.
21. "Mars: present robotic exploration and preparation of future manned exploration", invited conference (in French), Symposium Space Science Research, University Faculties of Namur, Belgium, 21 Feb. 2005.
20. "Microgravity: is weightlessness really without gravity?", invited conference, Symposium Limits, Technical Eindhoven University, The Netherlands, 30 Nov. 2004.
19. "Parabolic Flights: Free-Fall into weightlessness", invited conference, 2nd International Meeting of the Greek Aerospace Medical Association and Space Research, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece, 18 Nov. 2004.
18. "An introduction to Parabolic Flights: the 38th ESA campaign of Oct. 2004", invited presentation to Senators of the Working Group on Space of the Belgian Senate, Catholic University of Louvain, Brussels, Belgium, 24 Sep. 2004.
17. "Martian g and Partial g Parabolas?", invited presentation, Symposium Parabolic Flight User Days - PFUD, ESTEC, Noordwijk, The Netherlands, 11 Sep. 2003.
16. "ESA Parabolic Flight Campaigns: Introduction, History", invited presentation, Symposium Parabolic Flight User Days - PFUD, ESTEC, Noordwijk, The Netherlands, 10 Sep. 2003.
15. "An introduction to Parabolic Flights", invited presentation, Laureates of the Parabolic Flight contest for Secondary Schools of the Brussels-Capital Region, Euro Space Foundation, Brussels, Belgium, Feb. 2003.
14. "The Protein Crystallisation Diagnostics Facility", invited conference, 11th International Microgravity Physical Sciences Group Meeting, ESTEC, Noordwijk, The Netherlands, 27 Sep. 2001.
13. "How astronauts would conduct a seismic experiment on the Planet Mars", invited conference, Symposium Influence of Geophysics, Time and Space Reference Frames on Earth Rotation Studies, 2001 Conference on Space-Time Reference Systems, Brussels, Belgium, 24 Sep. 2001.
12. "What are the prospects of certain studies? The International Space Station" (in French), invited conference, European Education and Employment Fair, Heysel, Brussels, Belgium, 17 Nov. 2000.
11. "The International Space Station project: preparation and utilization by Europe", invited conference, First Balkan Conference 'Glass Science and Technology', University of Thessaly, Volos, Greece, 9-10 Oct. 2000.
10. "The Protein Crystallisation Diagnostics Facility, status of the ESA programme on fundamentals of protein crystal growth", invited conference, 8th International Conference on Crystallization of Biological Macromolecules ICCBM-8, Sandestin, Florida, USA, 15 May 2000.
9. "The Protein Crystallisation Diagnostics Facility", invited conference, Microgravity Physical Sciences Meeting, Belgian Science Policy Office, Royal Academy of Sciences, Brussels, Belgium, 12 May 2000.
8. "The International Space Station Project and ESA Microgravity Facilities for Columbus", invited conference (in French), Space Days, Royal Belgian Society of Engineers and Industrialists, Brussels, Belgium, 23 Mar. 2000
7. "The space odyssey of the Ishango bone" (in Dutch - English), invited conference with Prof. Huylebrouck D., 11th Congress Flemish Society of Mathematics Professors, Oostende, Belgium, 2 Jul. 1999
6. "The Life and Microgravity Spacelab Mission, precursor to the International Space Station", invited conference (in French), Joint Meeting of National Space Research Centre Sub-Committee of Life Sciences and Contact Group of Aerospace Biology and Medicine, Royal Academy of Sciences, Brussels, Belgium, 6 June 1997.
5. "Evolution and prospect of life sciences in future space programmes", invited conference, Contact Group of Aviation and Space Biology and Medicine, Belgian University Foundation, Brussels, Belgium, 21 Jan. 1994
4. "The International Space Station and Belgian participation: space science mission to the Mir station", invited conference, Belgian National Committee Space Research Meeting, Royal Academy of Sciences, Brussels, Belgium, 24 Nov. 1993
3. "The ESA Microgravity Programme", invited presentation, Workshop Flemish Aerospace Group, Catholic University of Leuven, Belgium, 23 Nov. 1993.
2. "Microgravity experiments during parabolic flights with Caravelle", Science Workshop 'Microgravity Information Day', Belgium Science Policy Office, Brussels, Belgium, 10 June 1993.
"Profile of a Research Engineer at ESA", invited conference (in French), International Conference 'Aerospace Industries in Europe - JETAI 93', Catholic University of Louvain, Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium, 26 Mar. 1993.
Presentations at International Symposia and Science Workshops
71. "Future possibilities for gravity-related research and training at Blue Abyss", Session A2.5 "Facilities and Operations of Microgravity Experiments", 75th IAF Congress Milan, Italy, 17 Oct. 2024.
70. "Accelerating humanity's future in extreme environments", with J. Vickers and P. de la Perelle, Investors event, Ohio Aerospace Institute, Cleveland, USA, 15 Nov. 2022.
69. "The Blue Abyss Commercial Astronaut Training Centre: Enabling Space Flight Participants to Fly Safely", Session D6-1 "Commercial Human Spaceflight Programs", 73rd IAF Congress, Paris, France, 19-23 Sep. 2022.
68. "Blue Abyss to Enable Gravity-Related Research and Training", 27th ELGRA Biennial Symposium and General Assembly, Lisbon, Portugal, 6-9 Sep. 2022.
67. "Discussing Space Analogues: Earth, Air & Water: Parabolic Flights and Neutral Buoyancy Facilities", with Prof. T. Russomano, Innovaspace Online Short Course, 20 Feb. 2021.
66. "Parabolic Flights: a gateway to space, Moon and Mars" (Airmeet e-presentation), The Generation Space Event, SingularityU Frankfurt and Innovaspace, 4 Dec. 2020.
65. "What Happens to the Human Body in Microgravity?" (Zoom e-presentation), Switch to Space Two, YouSpace, Palais d’Egmont, Brussels, Belgium, 6 Oct. 2020.
64. "Introduction to the Topic 5 Physical Sciences session", Switch to Space Event, YouSpace, Palais d’Egmont, Brussels, Belgium, 8 Oct. 2018.
63. "Commercial Space Flight Preparation and Extra Vehicular Activities Training: The Next Generation", Session B3-2 "Commercial Human Spaceflight Programs", 69th IAF Congress, Bremen, Germany, 1-5 Oct. 2018.
62. "The Blue Abyss Commercial Astronaut Training Centre", Session 5 "Manned Spaceflight and Deep Space Exploration", 7th CSA-IAA conference on Advanced Space Technology, Space Technology Innovation and Space Commercialization, Shanghai, China, 24 Nov. 2017.
61. "Emerging Microgravity Platforms and their Capabilities Compared to the Traditional Offering", Symposium A2 Microgravity Sciences and Processes, Session 5 ‘Facilities and Operations of Microgravity Experiments’, 68th IAF Congress, Adelaide, Australia, 28 Sep. 2017.
60. "First Middle East Aircraft Parabolic Flights for ISU Participant Experiments", Paper IAC-17-A2.5.8, Symposium A2 Microgravity Sciences and Processes, Session 5 ‘Facilities and Operations of Microgravity Experiments’, 68th IAF Congress, Adelaide, Australia, 28 Sep. 2017.
59. "Parabolic Flights with gliders as an innovative low-cost platform for microgravity and hypergravity research", Symposium A2 Microgravity Sciences and Processes, Session 5 ‘Facilities and Operations of Microgravity Experiments’, 68th IAF Congress, Adelaide, Australia, Sep.-Oct. 2017.
58. "Blue Abyss, Gateway to Space and other Worlds", Blue Abyss Launch Event, University of Cransfield, United Kingdom, 27 June 2017.
57. "The Suborbital Research Association: using suborbital platforms for scientific and student experiments", ELGRA Biennial Symposium 2015 “From Pythagoras to Free-Fall”, Corfu, Greece, 1st Oct. 2015.
56. "Evaluation of microgravity research impact during European parabolic flight campaigns with the Airbus A300 Zero-G", ELGRA Biennial Symposium 2015 “From Pythagoras to Free-Fall”, Corfu, Greece, 1st Oct. 2015.
55. "The First European Parabolic Flight Campaign with the Airbus A310 Zero-G", ELGRA Biennial Symposium 2015 “From Pythagoras to Free-Fall”, Corfu, Greece, 29 Sep. 2015.
54. "The Ishango rod", presentation instead of Prof. D. Huylebrouck, First Scientific Workshop of the Suborbital Research Association, Free University of Brussels, Brussels, Belgium, 13 May 2015.
53. "Dexterous Manipulation experiment preparation for the International Space Station", poster presentation, Session Technology and Human Performance, 19th IAA Humans in Space Symposium, Cologne, Germany, 7-12 Jul. 2013.
52. "Joint European Partial-g Parabolic Flights: Two campaigns for science and exploration at Moon and Mars gravity levels", poster presentation, Session Analog Environments, 19th IAA Humans in Space Symposium, Cologne, Germany, 7-12 Jul. 2013.
51. "The first Joint European Partial-g Parabolic Flight Campaign at Moon and Mars gravity levels for science and exploration", ELGRA Biennial Symposium 2011 “Gravity: from μ to X!”, University Antwerp, Belgium, 7 Sep. 2011.
50. "Dexterous manipulation in microgravity from aircraft parabolic flights to the International Space Station", ELGRA Biennial Symposium 2011 “Gravity: from μ to X!”, University of Antwerp, Belgium, 6 Sep. 2011.
49. "Dexterous manipulation in microgravity in parabolic flights and on ISS", 15th ISU Symposium ‘The International Space Station: Maximizing the Return from extended Operations’, International Space University, Strasbourg, France, 15-17 Feb. 2011.
48. "ESA’s research on growing from solutions in microgravity: The Protein Crystallisation Diagnostics Facility and future prospects with the Solution Crystallisation Diagnostics Facility", 15th ISU Symposium ‘The International Space Station: Maximizing the Return from extended Operations’, International Space University, Strasbourg, France, 15-17 Feb. 2011.
47. "Moon and Mars gravity environment during parabolic flights: a new European approach to prepare for planetary exploration", Session Simulated Microgravity and Partial Gravity on Humans: Results from Bed-rest and Lunar Analog Studies, 38th COSPAR Scientific Assembly, Bremen, Germany, 18-25 Jul. 2010.
46. "Crew time utilisation and habitat interface investigations for future planetary habitat definition studies: field tests at MDRS", Session Moon Exploration: Science Results, Missions, Technologies, Robotic Village, International Lunar Base, 38th COSPAR Scientific Assembly, Bremen, Germany, 18-25 Jul. 2010.
45. "50 ESA Parabolic Flight Campaigns: evolution and lessons learnt", ESA Parabolic Flight Symposium ‘25 years of ESA Parabolic Flights – 20 years of Parabolic Flights in Europe’, ESTEC, Noordwijk, The Netherlands, 19 Nov. 2009.
44. "First investigations with the Protein Crystallization Diagnostics Facility on board the International Space Station", 59th International Astronautical Federation Congress, Daejeon, Korea, Oct. 2009.
43. "The 50 parabolic flight campaigns of the European Space Agency to conduct short duration microgravity research experimentation", 59th International Astronautical Federation Congress, Daejeon, Korea, Oct. 2009.
42. "European contribution to human aspect field investigation for future planetary habitat definition studies: field tests at MDRS on crew time utilization and habitat interfaces", ELGRA Biannual Symposium ‘In the Footsteps of Columbus’, University of Bonn, Germany, 1st Sep. 2009.
41. "Growing from solutions in microgravity: present research with ESA’s Protein Crystallisation Diagnostics Facility and ESA’s future prospect with the Solution Crystallisation Diagnostics Facility", ELGRA Biannual Symposium ‘In the Footsteps of Columbus’, University of Bonn, Germany, 1st Sep. 2009.
40. "Microgravity research during the first 50th ESA parabolic flight campaigns, an overview and future prospects", ELGRA Biannual Symposium ‘In the Footsteps of Columbus’, University of Bonn, Germany, 1st Sep. 2009.
39. "An interpretation of the Ishango rods", with Prof. Huylebrouck D., Conference “Ishango, 22000 and 50 years later: the cradle of Mathematics?”, Royal Academy of Sciences, Brussels, Belgium, 2008.
38. "The Solution Crystallisation Diagnostics Facility (SCDF) for microgravity investigations on biomolecular structures grown from solutions on board the International Space Station", 3rd International Symposium Physical Sciences in Space (ISPS), Nara, Japan, Oct. 2007.
37. "The ESA Parabolic Flight Programme for Physical Sciences", 3rd International Symposium Physical Sciences in Space (ISPS), Nara, Japan, Oct. 2007.
36. "The Brussels 'Zero-G' Experience in Parabolic Flights: a new educational approach in secondary schools of the Region of Brussels", poster presentation, 54th International Astronautical Federation Congress, Bremen, Germany, 2 Oct. 2003.
35. "First observation regarding the psychological impact of growing vegetables during a manned Mars simulation at the Mars Desert Research Station", 54th International Astronautical Federation Congress, Bremen, Germany 2 Oct. 2003.
34. "Developing scientific Ground Models of the Protein Crystallisation Diagnostics Facility to prepare for protein investigations on board International Space Station", 54th International Astronautical Federation Congress, Bremen, Germany, Oct. 2003
33. "Generalized Mersenne prime numbers: characterization and distributions", 4th World Science and Engineering Academy Society International Conference on Applied Mathematics, Malta, 1-3 Sep. 2003.
32. "Would the first astronauts on Mars grow vegetables for their consumption or for their psychological well-being?", 2nd European Mars Convention EMC2, University Erasmus, Rotterdam, The Netherlands, 28 Sep. 2002.
31. "Microgravity pedagogical experiments conducted during ESA parabolic flights by the Euro Space Centre teachers for space classes", 52nd International Astronautical Federation Congress, Toulouse, France, 4 Oct. 2001.
30. "The 30 ESA Parabolic Flight Campaigns: overview and main results of short duration microgravity research", 52nd International Astronautical Federation Congress, Toulouse, France, 3 Oct. 2001.
29. "Fundamental research on protein crystallisation on the ISS with ESA's Protein Crystallisation Diagnostics Facility", poster presentation, First International Symposium on Microgravity Research and Applications in Physical Sciences and Biotechnology, Sorrento, Italy, 10-15 Sep. 2000.
28. "Human brain response to different gravity levels and dimensions of chaotic strange attractors of electroencephalographic data", session G.3 'Space Human Factors', 50th International Astronautical Federation Congress, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, 6 Oct. 1999.
27. "ESA's new instrument to observe crystallisation of biological macromolecules on board the International Space Station: The Protein Crystallisation Diagnostics Facility", European Low Gravity Research Association ELGRA 1999 Biennial Meeting, Rome, Italy, 3 Mar. 1999.
26. "Analysis of EEG signals recorded at different gravity levels during parabolic flights using the method of dimensionality of strange attractors", European Low Gravity Research Association ELGRA 1999 Biennial Meeting, Rome, Italy, 1 Mar. 1999.
25. "Contribution to the investigation of biological macromolecules on board the International Space Station: The Protein Crystallization Diagnostics Facility", 2nd International Symposium on Space Station Utilisation, ESTEC, Noordwijk, The Netherlands, Nov. 1998
24. "The Protein Crystallization Diagnostics Facility, ESA's new approach to study protein crystallization on board the International Space Station", poster presentation, 7th International Conference on Crystallization of Biological Macromolecules ICCBM-7, University of Granada, Spain, 3-8 May 1998.
23. "The Bubble, Drop and Particle Unit: from the IML-2 to the LMS-1 Spacelab missions", Microgravity Sciences and Processes Symposium, 46th International Astronautical Federation Congress, Oslo, Norway, 5 Oct. 1995.
22. "A new educational initiative ESA: a parabolic flight campaign for students", with Willekens P., Space and Education Symposium, 46th International Astronautical Federation Congress, Oslo, Norway, 4 Oct. 1995.
21. "Weightless conditions: practical work for students", with R. Elaerts, W. Ockels, Closing Conference, 2nd European Week for Scientific Culture 1994, European Commission, Brussels, Belgium, 19 Jan. 1995.
20. "Ten years of parabolic flights at ESA", 2nd International Symposium on Parabolic Flights, Paris, France, 2 Dec. 1994
19. "The 20 campaigns of ESA: ten years of parabolic flights", Joint ESA-CNES Scientific Workshop on Results of Parabolic Flights, Toulouse, France, 28 Nov. 1994.
18. "Accelerometric measurements on board the Ilyushin during parabolic flights", Joint ESA-CNES Scientific Workshop on Results of Parabolic Flights, Toulouse, France, 28 Nov. 1994.
17. "Parabolic flights with the Fouga Magister aircraft", Joint ESA-CNES Scientific Workshop on Results of Parabolic Flights, Toulouse, France, 28 Nov. 1994.
16. "Operation of the Advanced Fluid Physics Module during the Spacelab D2 mission", Symposium 'Results of the German Spacelab mission D2', Norderney, Germany, 15 Mar. 1994.
15. "Parabolic flights with the Caravelle: a unique means for medical experimentation in repetitive microgravity and high gravity", 41st International Congress Aviation and Space Medicine, Hamburg, Germany, 13 Sep. 1993
14. "Liquid column formation with AFPM and D2 crew training during KC-135 parabolic flights", Workshop 'Scientific results of microgravity experiments, 15th and 16th ESA campaigns', ESA, Paris, France, 22 June 1993
13. "The microgravity environment measurement of the Advanced Fluid Physics Module during the Spacelab D2 mission", International Symposium Microdynamics and Attitude Control Stability, CNES, Nice, France, Dec. 1992.
12. "The Advanced Fluid Physics Module: rehearsal of crew flight procedures", Workshop 'Scientific results of microgravity experiments of 12th, 13th and 14th ESA parabolic flight campaigns', ESTEC, Noordwijk, The Netherlands, June 1992.
11. "The Advanced Fluid Physics Module: how to achieve scientific goals for Spacelab D2", VIIIth European Symposium on Materials and Fluid Sciences in Microgravity, Free University of Brussels, Belgium, Apr. 1992.
10. "The Advanced Fluid Physics Module: a technical description", Symposium S.11 'Microgravity Research: Materials and Fluid Sciences', XXVIII COSPAR Meeting, The Hague, The Netherlands, June 1990.
9. "Microgravity with Caravelle", VIIth European Symposium on Materials and Fluid Sciences in Microgravity, University of Oxford, England, Sep. 1989.
8. "Acceleration measurements during parabolic flights of Feb. 1989 with Caravelle", Workshop 'Scientific results of life science experiments of the 7th ESA parabolic flight campaign', Castelré, Belgium, June 1989.
7. "Results of microgravity levels measurements during parabolic flights of August 1988", Workshop 'Scientific results of the 6th ESA parabolic flight campaign', ESTEC, Noordwijk, The Netherlands, Nov. 1988.
6. "Micro-g levels measurements during parabolic flights in October 1987: comparison between CSEM and Q-Flex accelerometers", Workshop 'Scientific results 5th ESA parabolic flight campaign', Free University of Brussels, Belgium, Jan. 1988.
5. "Spacing of accretion site locations in random planetary-like systems", Scientific Workshop 'Comparative Planetology and Earth Sciences', CNES, La Londe-Les Maures, France, Sep. 1987.
4. "Practical aspects of combustion experiments during parabolic flights of April 1987", Workshop 'Scientific results of combustion experiments, 4th ESA parabolic flight campaign', ESA-HO, Paris, France, Jul. 1987.
3. "Commensurabilities between Himalia and Pasiphae", 18th annual meeting, Division for Planetary Sciences, American Astronomical Society, Paris, France, 4-7 Nov. 1986.
2. "Suspension structure and micro-accelerometer tests during parabolic flights of Mar. 1986", Workshop 'Scientific results 3rd ESA parabolic flight campaign', Free University of Brussels, Belgium, June 1986.
1. "Parabolic flights: a useful tool for microgravity experiments", Workshop of the Belgian Contact Group 'Convection, surface tension and microgravity', State University of Mons, Belgium, 12-13 May 1986.
Invited University Lectures, Conferences and Seminars
123. ''Analogue Missions: FMARS, MDRS, HI-SEAS, LUNARES, Logistics'', Lecture VP-L2 (by Teams), course 'Space Technologies and Human Astronautics' (TRA495), Chalmers University of Technology, Gothenburg, Sweden, 25 September 2025.
122. ''Space Human Habitats: Space Stations, Moon and Mars Bases'', Lecture VP-L1 (by Teams), course 'Space Technologies and Human Astronautics' (TRA495), Chalmers University of Technology, Gothenburg, Sweden, 11 September 2025.
121. "Gravity and gravity-related research platforms", invited introductory lecture, ESA/ELGRA Gravity-Related Research Summer School 2025, ESA Academy, Redu, Belgium, 16 June 2025.
120. "Introduction to microgravity research on parabolic flights", invited seminar, Faculty of Medicine, University of Lisbon, Hospital Santa Maria, Lisbon, 20 February 2025.
118-119. "The Artemis Program" (in French), invited lecture, Belgian Space Week 2024, Haute Ecole de la Province de Liege HEPL, 7 October 2024; Catholic University of Louvain, Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium, 8 October 2024.
117. "Gravity and gravity-related research platforms", invited introductory lecture, ESA/ELGRA Gravity-Related Research Summer School 2024, ESA Academy, Redu, Belgium, 17 June 2024.
116. "SETI, an introduction, or Search for Life in the Universe" (in French), invited lecture, Extension of the Free University of Brussels, La Louviere, Belgium, 7 Sep. 2023.
115. "Training future astronauts for extra-terrestrial planetary missions", invited keynote lecture (by Google Meet), IV Seminar on Space Research and Extreme Environments, Universidade Federal das Ciências da Saúde UFCSPA, Porto Alegre, Brazil, 12 July 2023.
114. "Gravity and gravity-related research platforms", invited introductory lecture, ESA/ELGRA Gravity-Related Research Summer School 2023, ESA Academy, Redu, Belgium, 19 June 2023.
113. "Aircraft parabolic flights, a gateway to space, Moon and Mars gravities", invited seminar (by Zoom), Space Medicine Nucleus, Center for Innovation and e-Health, Universitatea de Medicina si Farmacie Carol Davila, Bucuresti, Romania, 22 March 2023.
112. "Introduction to microgravity research on parabolic flights", invited seminar, Faculty of Medicine, University of Lisbon, Hospital Santa Maria, Lisbon, 24 February 2023.
111. "A Career in Space Operations and Research", invited keynote lecture (by Zoom), University of Aberdeen Aviation and Space Medicine Society Conference 'Is Space Safe for the Human Body?', Aberdeen, Scotland, UK, 4 February 2023.
110. "Gravity and gravity-related research platforms", invited introductory lecture, ESA/ELGRA Gravity-Related Research Summer School 2022, ESA Academy, Redu, Belgium, 27 June 2022.
109. "Gravity and gravity-related research platforms", invited open online course (by Zoom), 'We Speak Science' to inspire students from all over the world, with a particular focus on students from low socioeconomic status, 14 June 2022.
108. "Gravity and gravity-related research platforms", invited seminar (by Google Meet), Course 'Research in Space and Extreme Environments', Universidade Federal das Ciências da Saúde UFCSPA, Porto Alegre, Brazil, 31 May 2022.
107. "Introduction to microgravity research on parabolic flights", invited seminar, Faculty of Medicine, University of Lisbon, Hospital Santa Maria, Lisbon, 24 February 2022.
106. "Introduction to microgravity research on parabolic flights", invited seminar, Faculty of Medicine, University of Lisbon, Hospital Santa Maria, Lisbon, 22 September 2021.
105. "Gravity and gravity-related research platforms", invited introductory lecture (by Zoom), ESA/ELGRA Gravity-Related Research Summer School 2020, ESA Academy, Redu, Belgium, 21 June 2021.
104. “Space analogues”, invited seminar (by Zoom), Joint Master in Space Sciences. Catholic University of Leuven – University of Gent, Belgium, 14 May 2020.
103. "Introduction to gravity-related research", invited introductory lecture, ESA/ELGRA Gravity-Related Research Summer School 2019, ESA Academy, Redu, Belgium, 24 June 2019.
102. "Astronomy, and introduction", invited conference (in French), University Mapon of Kindu, R.D. Congo, 23 May 2019.
101. "Rational Lagrangian and Hamiltonian Mechanics: Hamilton-Jacobi equations", invited course (in French), University Mapon of Kindu, R.D. Congo, 23 May 2019.
100. "Rational Lagrangian and Hamiltonian Mechanics: Lagrange and Hamilton equations", invited course (in French), University Mapon of Kindu, R.D. Congo, 22 May 2019.
99. "Glider parabolic flights for Student experiments", invited seminar, Instituto Superior Técnico, University of Lisbon, Lisbon, Portugal, 26 Mar. 2019
98. "Parabolic flight in weightlessness", invited conference (in French) with Prof. P. Chatelain, Catholic University of Louvain, Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium, 12 Mar. 2019.
97. "Is Life possible on Mars?", invited conference (with Greek translation), Metropolitan College, Thessaloniki, Greece, 5 Mar. 2019.
96. "Encounter with Science, Encounter with Ishango", invited lecture (in French), Rentrée Académique 2018-19 Haute Ecole Brussels-Brabant, Nivelles, Belgium, 28 Sep. 2018.
95. "Introduction to gravity-related research", invited introductory lecture, ESA/ELGRA Gravity-Related Research Summer School 2018, ESA Academy, Redu, Belgium, 26 June 2018.
94. "The Ishango bone, an African prehistoric mathematical knowledge", invited presentation (in French), University Mapon of Kindu, R.D. Congo, 20 Apr. 2018.
93. "Search for life in the Universe", invited presentation (in French), University Mapon of Kindu, R.D. Congo, 20 Apr. 2018.
92. "Introduction to Space Research: Elements of Celestial Mechanics and Projects of Space Exploration", invited course (in French), University Mapon of Kindu, R.D. Congo, 19 Apr. 2018.
91. "Research in weightlessness: from parabolic flights to the International Space Station", invited course (in French), University Mapon of Kindu, R.D. Congo, 19 Apr. 2018.
90. "Introduction to microgravity parabolic flights and preparation of Mars missions", invited lecture, Beihang University, Beijing, China, Jul. 2017.
89. "Introduction to microgravity parabolic flights and preparation of Mars missions", invited lecture, Technology and Engineering Centre for Space Utilization Summer School, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China, Jul. 2017.
84-88. Invited courses, University of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (UCAS), School of Electrical Engineering, YanQi Campus, Huairou, Beijing, China: "Introduction to Space Research and Exploration:"
- "Part 1: Basics of Astronautics", 3 Jul. 2017;
- "Part 2: Introduction to Microgravity Research Platforms and Some Experiment Results", 4 Jul. 2017;
- "Part 3: Space Missions and Planetary Exploration", 5 Jul. 2017;
- "Part 4: Planetary Base Design and Contamination", 6 Jul. 2017;
- "Part 5: Solar System and Beyond, SETI, and Introduction", 7 Jul. 2017.
83. "Introduction to gravity-related research", invited introductory lecture, ESA/ELGRA Gravity-Related Research Summer School 2017, ESA Academy, Redu, Belgium, 26 June 2017.
82. "Introduction to gravity-related research", invited lecture (by WebEx), Master in Aerospace Science and Technology, Polytechnic University of Catalonia, Barcelona, Spain, 18 Oct. 2016.
81. "Preparation of Human Mars Exploration", invited lecture, Beihang University and Technology and Engineering Centre for Space Utilization Summer School, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China, Aug. 2016.
80. "Artificial and micro-gravity", invited lecture with N. Frischauf, ISU Summer session SSP16 as Space Sciences Dept, Technion University, Haifa, Israel, 8-9 Aug. 2016
79. "Introduction to gravity-related research", invited introductory lecture, ESA/ELGRA Gravity-Related Research Summer School 2016, ESA Academy, Redu, Belgium, 27 June 2016.
78. "Is weightlessness without gravity?" (in French), invited conference, Montesquieu 3 Auditorium, Catholic University of Louvain, Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium, 14 Oct. 2015.
77. "The Odyssey of the Ishango rod: from Central Africa to Space" (in French), invited conference, Engineering School ISEN, University of Lille, France, 8 Oct. 2015.
76. "The Odyssey of the Ishango rod: from Central Africa to Space" (in French), invited conference for the Ishango Milele Project at the Université Libre des Pays des Grands Lacs, Goma, Rep. Dem. Congo, 17 Sep. 2015.
75. "The Odyssey of the Ishango rod: from Central Africa to Space" (in French), invited conference for the Ishango Milele Project at the Ecole Régionale PostUniversitaire d’Aménagements et de Gestion Intégrés des Forêts et Territoires Tropicaux ERAIFT, University of Kinshasa, Rep. Dem. Congo, 15 Sep. 2015.
74. "Introduction to microgravity research platforms and some experiment results", invited lecture, Beihang University and Centre for Space Utilization Summer School, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China, 24 June 2015.
73. "SETI, an introduction" (in French), invited lecture, Engineering School ISEN, University of Lille, France, 25 Sep. 2014.
72. "Space Habitat Design with emphasis on contamination issues", invited seminar, ISU Summer session SSP14 Human Performance in Space Dept, Ecole de Technologies Supérieures (ETS), Montreal, Canada, Aug. 2014.
71. "Some results of microgravity research" (in French), invited lecture, Louvain Polytechnical School, Catholic University of Louvain, Louvain-la-Neuve, 25 Apr. 2014.
70. "Introduction to weightless research platforms" (in French), invited lecture, Louvain Polytechnical School, Catholic University of Louvain, Louvain-la-Neuve, 25 Apr. 2014.
69. "Introduction to space exploration and to the European Space Agency" (in French), invited lecture, Louvain Polytechnical School, Catholic University of Louvain, Louvain-la-Neuve, 21 Feb. 2014.
68. "Human curiosity on Mars and preparation of future manned missions" (in French), invited lecture, Engineering School ISEN, University of Lille, France, 13 Feb. 2014.
67. "ESA Parabolic Flight Programme", invited presentation at ISU-SSP13 Distinguished Panel on ‘Parabolic Flight: Zero-G without all the Fuss of Going to Space’, International Space University, Strasbourg, France, 24 Jul. 2013.
66. "ESA Parabolic Flight and Microgravity Research Programme", invited seminar, Faculty of Astronautics, Technical University of Munich, Germany, 16 May 2013.
65. "Curiosity" (in French), invited honorary academic lecture, Inauguration of new implantation of the Engineering High School ECAM on the campus of the Catholic University of Louvain, Woluwé, Brussels, Belgium, 15 May 2013.
64. "Human curiosity on Mars" (in French), invited conference, Engineering High School ECAM, Catholic University of Louvain, Woluwé, Brussels, Belgium, 15 May 2013.
63. "Water, an essential element for life in space" (in French), invited conference, Astronomy Club Ottignies-Louvain-la-Neuve, Catholic University of Louvain, Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium, 23 Mar. 2013.
62. "The International Space Station: a new tool for research in a prolonged state of weightlessness" (in French), invited lecture, Engineering School ISEN, University of Lille, France, 7 Feb. 2013.
61. "International Space Station and microgravity experiments" (in French), invited conference, University of Mons, Belgium, 16 Jan. 2013.
60. "Introduction to ESA Microgravity Platforms and Parabolic Flights", invited lecture, International Space University (ISU), Summer Session of Space Studies 2012, Florida Institute of Technology, Melbourne, Florida, USA, 12 Jul. 2012.
59. "Space Tourism Parabolic Flights", invited lecture, Dept Activity DA-10, International Space University (ISU), Summer Session of Space Studies 2012, Florida Institute of Technology, Melbourne, Florida, USA, 12 Jul. 2012.
58. "Operating a Base", invited lecture, Dept Activity DA-9, International Space University (ISU), Summer Session of Space Studies 2012, Florida Institute of Technology, Melbourne, Florida, USA, 10 Jul. 2012.
57. "Spin-offs and direct and indirect applications of space research in everyday life", invited lecture (in French), Permanent Education Council of the Free University of Brussels (CEPULB), Interuniversity group, Woluwé-Saint-Lambert, Belgium, 6 Dec. 2011.
56. "SETI, an introduction" invited conference (in French), Student Astronomy Club Astrokot, Catholic University of Louvain, Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium, 9 Nov. 2011.
55. "Can aircraft parabolic flights get us to orbit on ISS and beyond, on the Moon and Mars?", invited lecture, Royal Aeronautical Society Bristol Branch, University West England (UWE), Bristol, United Kingdom, 5 Apr. 2011.
54. "Spin-offs of space research in everyday life", invited conference (in French), Astronomy Club Ottignies-Louvain-la-Neuve, ‘Science Infuse’ week, Catholic University of Louvain, Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium, 2nd Apr. 2011.
53. "Space exploration on Earth: experiences with parabolic flights and planetary analogues in the Arctic and the desert", invited seminar, Master Science in Space Studies, International Space University, Strasbourg, France, 25 Mar. 2010.
52. "Space research: a passion for today’s youth", invited conference, Artesis High School Antwerp, Belgium, 2 Dec. 2009.
51. "ESA Microgravity Research Programme", invited lecture, Master of Space Technology course, Polytechnic University of Catalonia, Barcelona, Spain, 26 Nov. 2009.
50. "Research in weightlessness during parabolic flights and on ISS and preparation of future Mars missions", invited conference (in French), Fête de la Science, Planète Science, Ecole des Mines de Douai, France, 22 Nov. 2009.
49. "ESA programmes of Mars exploration: Mars Express, Aurora and future human exploration", invited seminar (in French), Dept Physics, Faculty of Sciences, Catholic University of Louvain, Louvain-la-Neuve, 12 Nov. 2009.
48. "Preparation of future manned missions of Martian exploration", invited lecture (in French), University of Elders and of Free Time, Braine-l’Alleud, Belgium, 28 Sep. 2009.
47. "Spin-offs and direct and indirect applications of space research in everyday life", invited lecture (in French), Permanent Education Council of the Free University of Brussels (CEPULB), Brussels, Belgium, 23 Apr. 2009.
46. "Introduction to weightlessness, ESA Microgravity platforms and Parabolic Flights", invited seminar, The Mars Society’s Mars Desert Research Station (MDRS), Desert of Utah, USA, 12 Feb. 2009.
45. "The Mars Society and Mars analogues on Earth", invited seminar, Faculty of Earth and Life Sciences, Free University of Amsterdam, The Netherlands, 15 Jan. 2009.
44. "Would Man walk on Mars one day?", invited conference (in French), Student Astronomy Club Astrokot, Catholic University of Louvain, Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium, 12 Nov. 2008.
43. "Microgravity research conducted by Prof. André Aubert during parabolic flights and space flights", invited presentation, Emeritus ceremony of Prof. A. Aubert, Catholic University of Leuven, Belgium, 15 Oct. 2008.
42. "The Mars Society and Mars analogues on Earth", invited seminar, Student Planetary Workshop, ESTEC, Noordwijk, The Netherlands, 10 Oct. 2008.
41. "Preparation of manned missions of Mars exploration", invited seminar (in French), INSSET – University of Picardie, Saint-Quentin, France, 23 May 2008.
40. "The European Space Agency (ESA) Manned Spaceflight, Microgravity and Exploration programmes", 2nd invited lecture (in French), Faculty of Applied Sciences, Catholic University of Louvain, Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium, 20 Apr. 2007.
39. "Microgravity Research conducted by Prof. J.C. Legros during parabolic flights: notes on a historical perspective", invited presentation (in French), Emeritus ceremony of Prof. J.C. Legros, Free University Brussels, Belgium, 14 Apr. 2007.
38. "Is a space flight without gravity?", invited conference (in French), Extreme Sciences - Springtime of Sciences exhibition, University Faculties of Namur, Belgium, 19 Mar. 2007.
37. "Introduction to the European Space Agency (ESA) and its programmes", 1st invited lecture (in French), Faculty of Applied Sciences, Catholic University of Louvain, Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium, 16 Mar. 2007
36. "Microgravity in Parabolic Flights: ESA Research programmes in Life Sciences” (in French), Institute of Physical Education and Readaptation, Faculty of Medicine, Catholic University of Louvain, Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium, 1 Mar. 2007.
32-35. Invited lectures (in French), 3rd cycle in Physical Sciences, Physics Dept., Faculty of Sciences, Catholic University of Louvain, Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium:
- "The European Space Agency (ESA) and introduction to preferred orbits for Earth observation", 3 Nov. 2006.
- "The ESA programmes of Earth Observation: 1st part: satellites and instruments for meteorology and remote sensing", 10 Nov. 2006
- "The ESA programmes of Earth Observation: 2nd part: satellites and instruments for remote sensing and geodesy", 17 Nov. 2006.
- "The ESA programmes of Mars Exploration: Mars Express, Aurora and future manned exploration", 24 Nov. 2006.
31. "ESA Programmes, Parabolic Flights and Mars exploration", invited conference (in French), Engineering High School ECAM, Brussels, Belgium, 25 Apr. 2006.
30. "An introduction to the European Space Agency and its Programmes", invited conference (in French), Student Job Fair, CCII, Faculty of Applied Sciences, Catholic University of Louvain, Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium, 9 Mar. 2006.
29. "ESA Programmes and Parabolic Flights", Dept High School Business Studies, Teacher Training and Social Work, University of Antwerp, Belgium, 17 Mar. 2005.
28. "SETI, an introduction", invited conference (in French), Student Astronomy Club Astrokot, Catholic University of Louvain, Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium, 22 Apr. 2004.
27. "On to Mars! Preparation of manned Mars mission during Mars Society simulations in the Desert of Utah", invited conference (in French), Student Astronomy Club Astrokot, Catholic University of Louvain, Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium, 16 Feb. 2004.
26. "Preparation of first manned Martian missions: simulations of The Mars Society in the Arctic and in the desert", invited lecture (in French), University of Elders, Catholic University of Louvain, Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium, 22 Jan. 2004.
25. "Preparation of manned Martian missions and Martian chemistry", invited seminar (in French), Formation days 'Chemistry in space' for secondary school teachers, Dept of Chemistry, Faculty of Sciences, Catholic University of Louvain, Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium, 20 Jan. 2004.
24. "Zeolite investigations in a microgravity environment: the European approach", invited seminar, Dept of Chemistry, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece, 11 Apr. 2003.
23. "Spin-offs of space research in everyday life", invited lecture (in French), University of Elders, Catholic University of Louvain, Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium, 28 Jan. 2003.
22. "The Human exploration of planet Mars passes by the Arctic", invited conference (in French), Student Astronomy Club Astrokot, Catholic University of Louvain, Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium, 8 Feb. 2002.
21. "The International Space Station: a research tool for scientists of today" invited conference (in French), Association of Engineers graduated from the University of Louvain (AILv), Catholic University of Louvain, Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium, 20 Apr. 2001.
20. "The Space adventure of the Ishango bone", invited conference (in French) with Prof. D. Huylebrouck, Student Astronomy Club Astrokot, Catholic University of Louvain, Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium, 8 Nov. 2000.
19. "Physical sciences research in space", Dept High School Business Studies, Teacher Training and Social Work, University of Antwerp, Belgium, 13 Oct. 1999.
18. "The International Space Station Project, its preparation and utilization by Europe", invited lecture (in French), Research Institute of Mathematics Teaching, University of Lille 1, France, 4th June 1999.
17. "The International Space Station Project, its preparation and utilization by Europe", invited lecture (in French), University of Elders, Catholic University of Louvain, Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium, 26 Jan. 1999.
16. "The International Space Station Project, its preparation and utilization by Europe", invited conference (in French), Festival of Sciences, Catholic University of Louvain, Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium, 30 Apr. 1998.
15. "The Life and Microgravity Spacelab Mission, precursor to utilization of the International Space Station", invited conference (in French), with Prof. Petrella R., Industrial Engineer Degree 20th Anniversary Event, King Baudouin College of Industrial Studies (ISIC), Mons, Belgium, 29 Apr. 1997.
14. "The Life and Microgravity Spacelab Mission, or a rat space story: subjects or experimenters?", invited conference (in French), Student Astronomy Club Astrokot, Catholic University of Louvain, Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium, 21 Nov.1996.
13. "The Life and Microgravity Spacelab Mission, precursor to utilization of the International Space Station", invited seminar, Physics Dept, Faculty of Sciences, University of Antwerp, Belgium, 19 Nov. 1996.
12. "Microgravity experiments in material sciences and fluid physics during parabolic flights", invited seminar (in French), Dept Material Sciences and Processes, Faculty of Applied Sciences, Catholic University of Louvain, Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium, 11 Mar. 1994.
11. "ESA Astronaut selection, recruiting and training: space vehicles and future programmes", invited conference (in French), Catholic University of Louvain, Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium, 10 Mar. 1994.
10. "The Spacelab D2 mission: first results", invited seminar, Physics Dept, Faculty of Sciences, University of Antwerp, Belgium, 9 Nov. 1993
9. "Fluid physics research in microgravity", invited seminar (in French), Physics Dept, Faculty of Sciences, University of Bujumbura, Burundi, 9 Apr. 1993.
8. "Space shuttle propulsion technology", invited conference (in French), Faculty of Sciences, University of Bujumbura, Burundi, 2 Apr. 1993.
7. "Investigations on fluids in weightlessness" invited conference (in French), Association of Engineers graduated from the University of Louvain (AILv), Catholic University of Louvain, Louvain-en-Woluwe, Brussels, Belgium, 23 Mar. 1993.
6. "Science experiments in space: from microgravity to Earth observation", invited conference (in French) with Dr. Frimout D., Belgian Royal Society of Engineers and Industrialists, Catholic University of Louvain, Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium, 20 Oct.1992.
5. "Microgravity experiments in parabolic flights to prepare the Columbus Space Station", invited seminar (in French), Dept of Mechanics, Faculty of Applied Sciences, Catholic University of Louvain, Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium, 17 May 1991.
4. "Microgravity with parabolic flights, application to geophysics and human physiology", invited seminar (in French), Institute of Astronomy and Geophysics G. LEMAITRE, Physics Dept., Faculty of Sciences, Catholic University of Louvain, Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium, Apr. 1988.
3. "New discoveries in the solar system", invited conference (in French), Faculty of Sciences, University of Kinshasa, Zaire, Jan. 1984.
2. "Questions in solar system planetology", invited seminar (in French), Physics Dept, Faculty of Sciences, University of Kinshasa, Zaire, Jan. 1984.
1. "Methods and applications of spatial geodesy", invited seminar (in French), Physics Dept, Faculty of Sciences, University of Kinshasa, Zaire, Mar. 1983.
Presentations and Seminars during University Student Visits at ESTEC
35. "The European Space Agency and ESTEC activities", ISEN-Université de Lille, France, 11 Nov. 2014
34. "The European Space Agency and ESTEC activities", Institut Cardinal Mercier, Brussels, Belgium, 28 Mar. 2011.
33. "European contributions to the International Space Station" (in French), Louvain Polytechnic School, Catholic University of Louvain, Belgium, 22 Apr. 2010.
32. "European contributions to the International Space Station" (in French), Louvain Polytechnic School, Catholic University of Louvain, Belgium, 24 Mar. 2009.
31. "European contributions to the International Space Station" (in French), Louvain Polytechnic School, Catholic University of Louvain, Belgium, 6 Mar. 2008.
30. "The European Space Agency and ESTEC activities", Faculty of Applied Sciences, Catholic University of Louvain, Belgium, 9 May 2007.
29. "The ESA Programmes of Microgravity and of the International Space Station", Group of Physics Teachers, Faculty of Sciences, University of Antwerp, Belgium, 25 Apr. 2007;
28. "The European Space Agency and ESTEC activities", Group of Physics Teachers, Faculty of Sciences, University of Antwerp, Belgium, 25 Apr. 2007
27. "The ESA Programmes of Microgravity and of the International Space Station", Faculty of Applied Sciences, Catholic University of Louvain, Belgium, 29 Sep. 2004.
26. "The European Space Agency and ESTEC activities", Faculty of Applied Sciences, Catholic University of Louvain, Belgium, 29 Sep. 2004.
25. "ESA parabolic flights for microgravity research" (in French), Institute of Physical Education and Readaptation, Faculty of Medicine, Catholic University of Louvain, Belgium, 8 Apr. 2003.
24. "The ESA Programmes of Microgravity and of the International Space Station", Faculty of Mathematics and Informatics, University of Utrecht, The Netherlands, 24 May 2002.
23. "The European Space Agency and ESTEC activities", Faculty of Mathematics and Informatics, University of Utrecht, The Netherlands, 24 May 2002
22. "The Solar System Planetary Exploration Programme of ESA", Faculty of Applied Sciences, Catholic University of Louvain, Belgium, 27 Mar. 2002.
21. "The ESA Programmes of Microgravity and of the International Space Station", Faculty of Applied Sciences, Catholic University of Louvain, Belgium, 27 Mar. 2002.
20. "The European Space Agency and ESTEC activities", Faculty of Applied Sciences, Catholic University of Louvain, Belgium, 27 Mar. 2002.
19. "The ESA Programmes of Microgravity and of the International Space Station", Faculty of Applied Sciences, Catholic University of Louvain, Belgium, 18 Apr. 2001.
18. "The European Space Agency and ESTEC activities", Faculty of Applied Sciences, Catholic University of Louvain, Belgium, 18 Apr. 2001.
17. "The ESA Programmes of Microgravity and of the International Space Station", Faculty of Applied Sciences, Catholic University of Louvain, Belgium, 14 Feb. 2001.
16. "The European Space Agency and ESTEC activities", Faculty of Applied Sciences, University of Liège, Belgium, 14 Feb. 2001.
15. "The ESA Programmes of Microgravity and of the International Space Station", Association of Engineers Graduated from University of Mons, Belgium, 1st Nov. 2000.
14. "The European Space Agency and ESTEC activities", Association of Engineers Graduated from University of Mons, Belgium, 1st Nov. 2000.
13. "The ESA Programmes of Microgravity and of the International Space Station", Faculty of Applied Sciences, Catholic University of Louvain, Belgium, 22 Mar. 2000.
12. "The European Space Agency and ESTEC activities", Faculty of Applied Sciences, Catholic University of Louvain, Belgium, 22 Mar. 2000.
11. "The Solar System Planetary Exploration Programme of ESA", Faculty of Applied Sciences, Catholic University of Louvain, Belgium, 24 Feb. 1999.
10. "The European Space Agency and ESTEC activities", Faculty of Applied Sciences, Catholic University of Louvain, Belgium, 24 Feb. 1999.
9. "The European Space Agency and ESTEC activities", Faculty of Applied Sciences, Catholic University of Louvain, Belgium, 28 Apr. 1998.
8. "The ESA Programmes of Microgravity and of the International Space Station", Post-graduate Students of Von Karman Institute of Fluid Dynamics, Brussels, Belgium, 21 Feb. 1997.
7. "The European Space Agency and ESTEC activities", Post-graduate Students of Von Karman Institute of Fluid Dynamics, Brussels, Belgium, 21 Feb. 1997.
6. "The European Space Agency and ESTEC activities", Faculty of Applied Sciences, Catholic University of Louvain, Belgium, 26 Nov. 1996.
5. "The ESA Programmes of Microgravity and of the International Space Station", Association of Engineers Graduated from University of Louvain, Belgium, 11 Nov. 1996.
4. "The European Space Agency and ESTEC activities", Association of Engineers Graduated from University of Louvain, Belgium, 11 Nov. 1996.
3. "ESA parabolic flights and microgravity activities" (in French), French Air Force General Commander and Cadet School, France, 25 Mar. 1994.
2. "The European Space Agency and ESTEC activities", Engineering High School ECAM, Brussels, Belgium, 18 Jan. 1994.
1. "The European Space Agency and ESTEC activities", Faculty of Applied Sciences, Catholic University of Louvain, Belgium, 4 Mar. 1993.
Invited Conferences for Space Amateurs and the General Public
153. "The Ishango Rod" (in French, online), Conference Plaidoyer for Africa and the World, MusAfrica, Namur, Belgium, 19 April 2025.
152. "Physiological effects of microgravity and reduced gravity of long duration" (in French), Astronomy Discovery Day, Brussels Astronomy Club 5050, Brussels, Belgium, 14 September 2024.
151. "Belgian Microgravity Experiments: Some Examples of Success Stories", with Prof V. Dehant, Mr B. Deper and Mr P. Goldberg, Conference, Royal International Club Chateau Sainte-Anne, Brussels, Belgium, 31 January 2024.
150. "Space Show: des astronautes à l’UMONS!", meeting students, with Astronaut D Frimout, Belgian Space Week, University of Mons, Belgium, 21 October 2022.
149. "Meet astronauts and scientists at the Planetarium of Brussels!", with Astronauts D Frimout, F. De Winne, C. Bolden, A. Fisher, R. Thirsk, Belgian Space Week, Planetarium, Brussels, Belgium, 20 October 2022.
148. "Astronaut round table and Questions & Answers", with Astronauts D Frimout, F. De Winne, C. Bolden, A. Fisher, R. Thirsk, Belgian Space Week, Royal Military Academy, Brussels, Belgium, 20 October 2022.
147. "2nd Space Day", meeting students, with Astronauts D Frimout, F. De Winne, C. Bolden, A. Fisher, R. Thirsk, Belgian Space Week, Free University of Brussels, Belgium, 20 October 2022.
146. "The evolution of Space Exploration - point of view of Astronauts", as moderator, with Astronauts D Frimout, F. De Winne, C. Bolden, A. Fisher, R. Thirsk, Evening Plenary Session Switch to Space 3, Palace of Egmont, Brussels, Belgium, 19 October 2022.
145. "The place of Belgian industry in the Moon and Mars gateway", as moderator, Plenary Session Panel 2, Switch to Space 3, Palace of Egmont, Brussels, Belgium, 19 October 2022.
144. "Astronaut round table and Questions & Answers", as moderator, meeting students, with Astronauts N. Stott, R. Ewald, R. Thirsk, Belgian Space Week, Catholic University of Louvain, Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium, 18 October 2022.
143. "Rencontre un astronaute (Meet an Astronaut)", meeting students, with Astronauts D Frimout, C. Bolden, R. Ewald, A. Fisher, R. Thirsk, F. Viehbock, Belgian Space Week, University of Namur, Belgium, 17 October 2022.
142. "Astronaut round table and Questions & Answers", meeting students, with Astronauts D Frimout, C. Bolden, R. Ewald, A. Fisher, R. Thirsk, F. Viehbock, Belgian Space Week, University of Liege, Belgium, 17 October 2022.
141. "Manned Exploration" conference debate (in French), with Astronaut Marc Garneau and Prof. T. Masson-Zwaan, Summer Space Festival 2022 (see here from 3.30.20), Brussels, Belgium, 25 June 2022.
140. "Chairman Closing Presentation", ESA CanSat 2022 Competition, Bologna, Italy, 24 June 2022.
139. "Man in Space: How Far?" conference debate (in French), with Prof. D. Queloz, Nobel Physics Prize Winner, Debate 'From Antarctica to Mars', Espace Seventy Eight, Brussels, Belgium, 12 June 2022.
138. "The Ishgango Oath" (in French), African Festival NA!Frica, Namur, Belgium, 3 June 2022.
137. "Tumors in Space" (in French), Student Astronomy Club Kot Astro, Louvain-La-Neuve, Belgium, 29 March 2022.
136. "Tomorrow the Moon, and then Mars?" (in French), Amateur Astronomy Club Ottignies-Louvain-la-Neuve, Louvain-La-Neuve, Belgium, 26 March 2022.
135. "Tumors in Space" (in French), Cercle des Nations, Chateau Sainte-Anne, Woluwe Saint-Lambert, Brussels, Belgium, 25 March 2022.
134. "Launch of Blue Origin NS-19 Mission with Laura Shephard" (in French, by Teams), with L. Shephard and P.E. Paulis, Mars Society Belgium, 17 Mar. 2022.
130-133. Four invited conferences, Space Masterclass, Wallonia and Brussels Federation Week, 2020 World Exhibition, Belgian Pavilion, Dubai, 11 Nov. 2021:
- "Introduction",
- "Tumors in Space",
- "Does Mars have a sufficient magnetic field to protect humans?",
- "Fine Manipulation and Grip in Weightlessness".
129. "Objective Mars" (in French), Connaissance et Vie, Verviers, Belgium, 14 Oct. 2021.
128. "Launch of Thomas Pesquet and 40th anniversary of Space Shuttle 1st flight" (in French, by Teams), with Dr Frimout D., Paulis P.E., Mars Society Belgium, 22 Apr. 2021.
127. "Preparation of future Mars missions" (in French), 15th Space Encounter, Auriol, France, 7 Sep. 2019. (See here).
126. "Preparation of future Mars missions" (in French), with Dr Frimout D., 100 years celebration of Saint-Laurent Institute, Liege, Belgium, 25 Apr. 2019.
125. "Preparation of future Mars missions" (in French), during Raja Ampat Diving expedition cruise on K.M. Samambaia, Raja Ampat, Indonesia, 16 Jan. 2019.
124. "SETI, an Introduction…" (in French), during Raja Ampat Diving expedition cruise on K.M. Samambaia, Raja Ampat, Indonesia, 14 Jan. 2019.
123. "Weightlessness, Microgravity and Parabolic Flights" (in French), during Raja Ampat Diving expedition cruise on K.M. Samambaia, Raja Ampat, Indonesia, 11 Jan. 2019.
122. "Space and Microgravity" (in French), with P.E. Paulis, 8th Book Fair, La Croix Valmer, France, 26 May 2018.
121. "How to go to Mars?" (in French), with Prof. V. Dehant, P.E. Paulis, Event ‘21th century: Is Human going to walk on Mars?’, Catholic University Louvain, Louvain-la-Neuve, 22 May 2018. See also here.
120. "Preparation of future Mars missions" (in French), with P.E. Paulis, Event ‘Rêver d’Espace, BD de reves’, Maincy, France, 5 May 2018.
119. "The Ishango Oath", Workshop of the Ishango Milele Project, Belgian Science Policy Office (BELSPO), Brussels, 5 Mar. 2018.
118. "Quo Vadis? Humanity out of the Cradle" (by WebEx), Meeting of Authors of Explorare Event, Von Karman Institute, Brussels, 11 Oct. 2016.
117. "On to Mars! Chronicles of Martian simulations", First Chinese Science-Fiction Festival, University of Beihang, Beijing, China, 8 Sep. 2016.
116. "The search for life in the Universe" (in French), Institut de la Vierge Fidèle, Brussels Belgium, 1 Feb. 2016.
115. "The search for life in the Universe" (in French), Centre d’Information Culturelle CIC, Vaison-la-Romaine, France, 20 Jan. 2016.
114. "The Odyssey of the Ishango rod: from Central Africa to Space" (in French), iMemoire du Congo, CODA/CERVA, Tervuren, Belgium, 8 Dec 2015.
113. "The Odyssey of the Ishango rod: from Central Africa to Space" (in French), Congolese Restaurant Inzia, Brussels, 26 Oct. 2015.
112. "Falling to overcome gravity" (in French), TEDx conference, IESEG School of Management, University of Lille, Lille, France, 21 Nov. 2015.
111. "The Martian: debate over physical and life sciences questions" (in French), debate panellist, Fac. of Sciences, Univerity of Mons, Imagix Theatre, Mons, Belgium, 18 Nov. 2015.
110. "The Odyssey of the Ishango rod: from Central Africa to Space" (in French), Médiathèque, Conty, Amiens, France, 9 Oct. 2015.
109. "The Odyssey of the Ishango rod: from Central Africa to Space" (in French), Ishango Milele Project at the Institut Congolais pour la Conservation de la Nature ICCN, Rumangabo, Rep. Dem. Congo, 17 Sep. 2015.
108. "The Odyssey of the Ishango rod: from Central Africa to Space" (in French), Ishango Milele Project at the Wallonie-Brussels International WBI Centre, Kinshasa, Rep. Dem. Congo, 14 Sep. 2015.
107. "The Odyssey of the Ishango rod: from Central Africa to Space" (in French), ‘Les Petits Débrouillards’ association at Neptunium, Schaerbeek, Brussels, Belgium, 12 Sep. 2015.
106. "The Ishango rod in space" (in French), Ti-Suka association, La Vénerie, Espace Delvaux, Brussels, Belgium, 11 May 2015.
105. "The Ishango rod" (in French), Ti-Suka association, La Vénerie, Espace Delvaux, Brussels, Belgium, 11 May 2015.
104. "SETI: An introduction … or are we alone in the Universe? " (in French), 60th birthday of C. De Boeck, Euro Space Centre, Redu, Belgium, 25 Apr. 2015.
103. "Weightlessness for all", Third beSPACE Space Dinner, Planetarium, Brussels, Belgium, 6 Mar. 2015.
102. "The Ishango rod in space" (in French), Ti-Suka association, Chateau du Lac, Genval, Belgium, 2 Mar. 2015.
101. "The Ishango rod: Mankind’s first mathematical tool" (in French), Rotary Club Antwerp, Belgium, 23 Feb. 2015.
100. "Human curiosity on Mars and preparation of future manned missions" (in French), Lions Club Gent, Belgium, 2 Dec. 2014.
99. "The Ishango rod in space" (in French), Ti-Suka association, Espace Wallonie-Brussels International, Brussels, Belgium, 26 Sep. 2014.
98. "Introduction to ESA Microgravity Platforms and Parabolic Flights with Cessna Citation II", Students of College Saint-Michel and SintPieters College, Euro Space Center, Redu, Belgium, 9 Jan. 2014.
97. "Exploration of the Solar System" (in French), Cles pour l’Univers, Berkendael Women Penitentiary Centre, Brussels, Belgium, 29 Nov. 2013.
96. "SETI: An introduction … or are we alone in the Universe? " (in French), Brussels Business Club, Brussels, Belgium, 23 Oct. 2013.
95. "Search for life in the Solar System and the Universe" (in French), Association of Parents, Institute Saint-André, Ramegnies-Chin, Belgium, 21 May 2013.
94. "Human curiosity on Mars" (in French), Astronomy Club Brabant Wallon, Waterloo, Belgium, 5 Feb. 2013.
93. "Going to Mars, is it wanting the Moon?" (in French), Lions Club Brussels Royal, Brussels, Belgium, 4 Oct. 2012.
92. "Preparation of future exploration Mars missions" (in French), Lions Club Gent Scaldis, Gent, Belgium, 12 June 2012.
91. "Is weightlessness without gravity?" (in French), Rotary Club Antwerp Park, Antwerp, Belgium, 30 Jan. 2012.
90. "Search for Extra-Terrestrial Intelligence (SETI): an introduction …", NAD Lembeh Diving Resort, North Sulawesi, Indonesia, 6 Oct. 2011.
89. "Fifty years after the first man in space, should we continue? For what reason? With wich means?" (in French), debate-conference, Event Night of the Stars, PASS, Mons, Belgium, 6 Aug. 2011.
88. "Objective Mars! Preparation of future exploration Mars missions" (in French), Closing Ceremony of Youngster Science Exhibition’ Exp’Osons 2011’, Namur, Belgium, 30 Apr. 2011.
87. "The International Space Station" (in French), Fondation Bell’Arte, Braine-l’Alleud, Belgium, 2nd Apr. 2011.
86. "Objective Mars!" (in French), Cercle Royal La Concorde, Ghent, Belgium, 1st Apr. 2011.
85. "The International Space Station" (in French), Wauxhall, Nivelles, Belgium, 31 Mar. 2011.
84. "Presentation of ESA programmes" (in French), Congress ‘L’homme et l’Espace’, Session ‘ESA et Industrie spatiale wallonne’, Abbaye de Brogne, Saint Gérard, Belgium, 28 Jan. 2011.
83. "Manned simulations of planet Mars environment" (in French), Congress ‘L’homme et l’Espace’, Session ‘L’homme en apesanteur et environnement spatial’, Abbaye de Brogne, Saint Gérard, Belgium, 21 Jan. 2011.
82. "The Ishango baton: the first mathematical tool of mankind"(in French), Orion and Waterloo Astronomy Club, Waterloo Cultural Centre, Belgium, 27 Nov. 2010.
81. "European contributions to the International Space Station", Astrolab Observatory, Ieper, Belgium, during ESTEC visit, 11 Nov. 2010.
80. "Search for Extra-Terrestrial Intelligence (SETI): an introduction …", International Study Group (ISG), American Women's Club of Brussels (AWCB), Brussels, Belgium, 11 June 2010.
79. "On to Mars! The preparation of manned exploration missions" (in French), Midis du Management, IGRETEC, Charleroi, Belgium, 3 Mar. 2010.
78. "Spin-offs of space research in everyday life" (in French), Orion Astronomy Club, Braine l’Alleud, Belgium, 8 Jan. 2010.
77. "Search for intelligence in Space" (in French), Loge Concorde Universelle, Antwerp, Belgium, 16 Dec. 2009.
76. "Space Research: a passion for youngsters of today", Astrolab Observatory, Ieper, Belgium, 4 Dec. 2009.
75. "Space Research: a passion for youngsters of today" (in French), Event ‘Rêver d’Espace’, Maincy, France, 21 Nov. 2009.
74. "Research in weightlessness during parabolic flights and on ISS and preparation of future Mars missions" (in French), Rotary Club of Brussels, Euro Space Centre, Redu, Belgium, 14 Nov. 2009.
73. "Experiments in weightlessness and in Martian environment" (in French), with Paulis P.E., Souchier A., Confrérie des Disciples de Faustinne, Vielsalm, Belgium, 19 May 2009.
72. "Mars Society Belgium" (in French), with Paulis P.E., Souchier A., Vielsalm Town Hall, Belgium, 19 May 2009.
71. "Preparation of the first manned mission on the planet Mars", Women’s International Club of Brussels, Sofitel Hotel, Brussels, 23 Apr. 2009.
70. "Direct and Indirect spin-offs of space research in everyday life" (in French), ‘2009 International Year of Astronomy’, Town Hall Bovigny, Gouvy, Belgium, 27 Mar. 2009.
69. "Spin-offs of space research in everyday life" (in French), Waux-Hall, Nivelles, Belgium, 16 Dec. 2008.
68. "Space Research: a passion for youngsters of today" (in French), Ecole du Grand Chemin, Montigny-le-Tilleul, Belgium, 16 Dec. 2008.
67. "Spin-offs of space research in everyday life" (in French), Social Club La Rasante, Woluwe St Pierre, Brussels, Belgium, 16 Oct. 2008.
66. "15 days on Mars" (in French), Espace dans ma ville, Planète-Sciences, Douai, France, 30 Jul. 2008.
65. "Space Research: a passion for youngsters of today" (in French), Fête de l’Espace Festiciels, Saint-Quentin, France, 23 May 2008.
64. "SETI, an introduction" (in French), Social Club La Rasante, Woluwe Saint Pierre, Brussels, Belgium, 14 May 2008.
63. "SETI, an introduction" (in French), Orion Astronomy Club, Braine l’Alleud, Belgium, 9 May 2008.
62. "On to Mars! Martian simulations on Earth" (in French), iWoluwe-St-Pierre Library, Brussels, Belgium, 18 Oct. 2007.
61. "Preparation of manned Mars exploration missions" (in French), Lions Duché Brabant Club, Brussels, Belgium, 8 Mar. 2007.
60. "Evolution of the Human and the Machine", public debate (in French) with Julos Beaucarne, First stone laying ceremony of the new Forest Brassweb Multimedia Centre, Brussels, Belgium, 17 June 2006.
59. "Preparation of future manned Mars missions: present science missions and simulations at The Mars Society stations", Boeing and DHL guests of Social Club La Rasante, Brussels, Belgium, 27 Apr. 2006.
58. "Preparation of future manned Mars missions: present science missions and simulations at The Mars Society stations" (in French), Social Club La Rasante, Brussels, Belgium, 24 Nov. 2005.
57. "Spin-offs of space research in every day's life or how our life is changed by space" (in French), Exhibition Sciences and me in every day's life, Sambreville, Belgium, 19 Nov. 2005.
56. "ESA's Human Spaceflight, Microgravity and Exploration Directorate" (in French), Association of Engineers graduated from Louvain Univ. visit of ESTEC, 11 Nov. 2005.
55. "Astronaut candidate: weightlessness as usual and Mars on earth" (in French), Rotary Club Dinant, Belgium, 27 Oct. 2005.
54. "The automatic exploration of Mars of today and the preparation of manned Mars mission of tomorrow" (in French), European Society of Engineers and Industrials (SEII), Brussels, Belgium, 20 Sep. 2005.
53. "The role of Belgium in the new European space", conference-debate (in French) with Dr. Frimout D., Senator Roelants F., Pirard T., International Club Chateau Ste Anne , Brussels, Belgium, 3 Mar. 2005.
52. "Exploration of the moons of the Solar System" (in French), Second International Meeting of Friends of Tintin, Chabeuil, France, 9 Oct. 2004.
51. "Does Europe spend too much for scientific research? Go to Mars, wanting the Moon?", conference-debate (in French) with Senator Roelants du Vivier, Dewinne F., Henry P., Pirard T., Europe Brussels International, Brussels, Belgium, 24 June 2004.
50. "On our way to the stars!", Belgian Pilot Old Timers Association, Maison des Ailes, Brussels, Belgium, 12 May 2004.
49. "The automatic exploration of Mars of today and the preparation of manned Mars mission of tomorrow" (in French), Rotary Club Brussels, Brussels, Belgium, 27 Apr. 2004.
48. "Mars in March: preparation of manned Mars mission during Mars Society simulations" (in French), Tamarico evening, Brussels, Belgium, 12 Mar. 2004.
47. "Mars Attacked: preparation of manned Mars mission during Mars Society simulations", Space Club 'Jeugd Werkgroep Ruimtevaart' 10th anniversary, Brugge, Belgium, 15 Feb. 2004.
46. "One nearly walked on Mars" (in French), First International Meeting of Friends of Tintin, Chabeuil, France, 29 Nov. 2003.
45. "Space Research: a passion for youngsters of today" (in French), Association APAC, Boitsfort, Brussels, Belgium, 21 May 2003.
44. "Space Research: a passion for youngsters of today", (in French), Association of Industrial Engineers AIECAM, Brussels, Belgium, 9 May 2003.
43. "Campaigns of Martian mission simulations" (in French) with Steeman S., General Assembly of The Friends of Hergé, Waterloo, Brussels, Belgium, 29 Mar. 2003.
42. "On to Mars! Chronicles of Martian simulations" (in French), presentation of a new book with Pirard T., 'Foire du livre', Brussels, Belgium, 21 Feb. 2003.
41. "The Planet Mars and its first manned space mission", (in French) with E. Snow, Orion Astronomy Club, Braine-l'Alleud, Belgium, 15 Feb. 2003.
40. "Simulation of a Human Mars Mission in the Canadian Arctic", Urania Popular Observatory, Antwerp, Belgium, 18 May 2002.
39. "Announcement of Belgian Candidate Astronaut selection for a simulation campaign of a Martian mission" (in French), with Dr. Frimout D., Clervoy J.F., Paulis P.E., Euro Space Centre, Redu, Belgium, 28 Mar. 2002.
38. "Integration of Russian, European and American programmes for Space exploration in the XXIst century" (in French), Association of Russian Nobility in Belgium, Brussels, Belgium, 14 Nov. 2001.
37. "Space Exploration at the planetary scale" (in French), Rotary Club Villers-la-Ville, Brabant, Belgium, 8 Nov. 2001.
36. "Space Exploration at the planetary scale" (in French), Club 'Connaissance et Vie', Waterloo, Belgium, 8 Nov. 2001.
35. "Simulation of a Human Mars Mission in the Canadian Arctic" (in French) with Frankel C., 2nd Plenary Meeting '2001, sky and space odyssey', Museum of Air and Space, Le Bourget, Paris, France, 9 Sep. 01
34. "Preparing the launch of space shuttles" (in French), Orion Astronomy Club, Braine-l'Alleud, Belgium, 19 May 2001
33. "The International Space Station: a microgravity research tool" (in French), Brussels, Belgium, 16 Mar. 2001.
32. "The International Space Station Project, its preparation and utilization by Europe", Event '30 years walking on the Moon', Europlanetarium, Genk, Belgium, 20 Jul. 1999.
31. "The space odyssey of the Ishango bone and the International Space Station Project" (in Dutch and English) with Pr. Huylebrouck D., Millennium Astrobeurs, Oostende, Belgium, 21 Feb. 1999.
30. "The International Space Station Project, its preparation and utilization by Europe" (in French), Rotary Club, La Louvière, Belgium, 28 Jan. 1999.
29. "The space odyssey of the Ishango bone" (in Dutch and English) with Pr. Huylebrouck D., African Museum, Tervuren, Brussels, Belgium, 18 June 1998.
28. "The space odyssey of the Ishango bone: parabolic flight microgravity to the space station" (in Dutch, English) with Pr. Huylebrouck D., Popular Astronomy Observatory Mira, Grimbergen, Belgium, 9 May 1998
27. "Parabolic flights, Candidate Astronaut, Space Station", conference-debate (in French) with Muller C., Pirard T., Devresse G., Beckaert G., Belgian Scouts 24h Bicycle Race, Brussels, Belgium, 18 Apr. 1998.
26. "The space odyssey of the Ishango bone: from astronomy in Africa to space faring" (in Dutch & English) with Prof. Huylebrouck D., Amateur Astronomy Society Quasar, Oostende, Belgium, 17 Apr. 1998.
25. "The European Space Agency and ESTEC activities", Popular Astronomical Observatory Urania of Antwerp, ESTEC, Noordwijk, The Netherlands, 11 Nov. 1997.
24. "The Life and Microgravity Spacelab Mission, precursor to utilization of the International Space Station", Popular Astronomical Observatory Urania, Antwerp, Belgium, 13 Sep. 1997.
23. "ESA's Role in the Life and Microgravity Spacelab mission, precursor to utilization of the International Space Station" (in French), National Museum of Natural History of Luxemburg, G.D. Luxemburg, 30 May 1997.
22. "Words of congratulation for the New Zealand Space Association 20th anniversary", address read at the 20th anniversary celebration, Auckland, New Zealand, May 1997.
21. "Welcome address", pre-flight briefing Comet Hale-Bopp observation flight, Zaventem, Belgium, 25 Apr. 1997.
20. "The Life and Microgravity Spacelab Mission, precursor to utilization of the International Space Station" (in French), ASTRO-CORAM Astronomy Club, Mouscron, Belgium, 12 Apr. 1997
19. "The Life and Microgravity Spacelab Mission, precursor to utilization of the International Space Station" (in French), Brussels Astronomy Circle, Brussels, Belgium, 17 Oct. 1996.
18. "Three steps in space exploration", opening speech (in French), Inauguration of the Exhibition 'Space and D. Frimout's spaceflight', Hamoir, Belgium, 2 Aug. 1996.
17. "Space exploration: the past and the future 25 years", opening speech (in French), inauguration of the Exhibition 'Moon landing 25th anniversary ', 5th Air Festival, Villers-Sainte-Gertrude, Belgium, 21 Jul. 1994.
16. "Parabolic flights and training of astronauts" (in French), General Assembly of the Society 'Les Amis de Hergé', Belgian Centre of 'Bandes Dessinées' (Comic Strips), Brussels, Belgium, Feb. 1994.
15. "The Spacelab D2 mission" (in French), 'Amitiés Françaises', La Louvière, Belgium, 8 Nov. 1993
14. "Microgravity: theory and practical aspects" (in French), iBrussels Astronomy Circle, Brussels, Belgium, 16 Sep. 1993
13. "Weightlessness effects on human body" (in French), Le Bourget Paris Air Show, France, 20 June 1993
12. "Discovering the universe", (in French), Le Bourget Paris Air Show, France, 19 June 1993.
11. "Space mission preparation in weightlessness" (in French) with Clervoy J.F., Le Bourget Paris Air Show, France, 18 June 1993.
10. "Microgravity and parabolic flights" (in French), Euro Space Centre, Redu, Belgium, 17 Apr. 1993
9. "Human physiology in weightlessness and astronaut selection" (in French), French Embassy Cultural Centre, Bujumbura, Burundi, 10 Apr. 1993.
8. "Microgravity, parabolic flights and space stations" (in French), French Cultural Centre, Bujumbura, Burundi, 7 Apr. 1993.
7. "The Spacelab D2 mission" (in French), French Cultural Centre, Bujumbura, Burundi, 5 Apr. 1993
6. "Parabolic flights and microgravity experiments in fluid physics, combustion and human physiology" (in French), Belgian Royal Society Astronomy & Geophysics, Planetarium, Brussels, Belgium, 8 Oct. 1992
5. "Microgravity experiments in parabolic flights in preparation for the Columbus Space Station" (in French), Royal Association of Students of St Boniface Institute, Brussels, Belgium, 21 Nov. 1991.
4. "Microgravity with parabolic flights and human physiology in long duration weightlessness" (in French), Belgian Royal Society of Astronomy, Geophysics, and Meteorology, Planetarium, Brussels, Belgium, Nov. 1988.
3. "Evolution of the solar system" (in French), French Embassy Cultural Centre, Kinshasa, Zaire, 21 Jan. 1985
2. "Stars and galaxies" (in French), French Embassy Cultural Centre, Kinshasa, Zaire, 25 May 1984.
1. "Discoveries of space expeditions" (in French), French Embassy Cultural Centre, Kinshasa, Zaire, 18 May 1984.
Technical Presentations
Presentations at Saudi Space Commission technical meetings
4. "Astronaut Training Plan", as Blue Abyss invited expert, Briefing of Saudi Space Agency CEO, HE Dr Mohammed Altamimi, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, 4 September 2023.
3. "Astronaut Training Implementation Plan - Deliverable 14", as Blue Abyss invited expert, Saudi Space Commission, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, 21 June 2023.
2. "Astronaut Basic Training Plan - Deliverable 9", as Blue Abyss invited expert, Saudi Space Commission, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, 15 Feb. 2023.
1. "Astronaut Training Needs Analysis- Deliverable 8", as Blue Abyss invited expert, Saudi Space Commission, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, 13 Dec. 2022.
Presentations at CSU technical meetings
3. "Rodents in Space", as CSU invited expert, Beijing Institute of Life Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China, 3 Aug. 2017.
2. "Introduction to Parabolic Flights", as CSU invited expert, Computer Network Information Center, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China, 8 May 2017.
1. "Zero-G Parabolic Flights", as invited expert of European Space Beijing Ltd, Ctrip, Beijing, China, 12 Dec. 2016.
Invited Presentations and seminars at ESA technical workshops
13. "Introduction to ESA Microgravity platforms and Parabolic Flights", Workshop on Experiment Selection for the Fly Your Thesis Contest 2016, Erasmus, ESTEC, Noordwijk, The Netherlands, 14 Dec. 2015.
12. "Parabolas and Ellipses in Weightlessness", ‘Lessons Learnt’, ESTEC, Noordwijk, The Netherlands, 16 Nov. 2015.
11. "Microgravity research at ESA and Parabolic Flights", Workshop on Experiment Selection for the Fly Your Thesis contest 2011, ESTEC, Noordwijk, The Netherlands, 8 Feb. 2011.
10. "European Parabolic Flights: An ESA view and a private outlook?”, ESA Workshop on 'Technical Issues Relating to Space Insurance and Finance: How can technology investments improve opportunities?', ESTEC, Noordwijk, The Netherlands, 8 April 2008.
9. "Introduction to ESA Microgravity platforms and Parabolic Flights", Workshop on Experiment Selection for the Fly Your Thesis contest, ESA-EAC, Cologne, Germany, 3 Dec. 2008.
8. "Manned Mars Mission Simulations at Mars Society Stations in the Arctic and in the Desert", MECA (Mission Execution Crew Assistant) Technical Study Group, ESTEC, Noordwijk, The Netherlands, 19 Sep. 2006.
7. "Introduction to ESA Microgravity platforms and Parabolic Flights", Workshop Student Parabolic Flight Campaign, ESTEC, Noordwijk, The Netherlands, 10 Apr. 2006.
6. "Introduction to ESA Microgravity platforms and Parabolic Flights", Workshop Student Parabolic Flight Campaign, ESTEC, Noordwijk, The Netherlands, 29 Mar. 2005.
5. "Introduction to ESA Microgravity platforms and Parabolic Flights", Workshop Student Parabolic Flight Campaign, ESTEC, Noordwijk, The Netherlands, Mar. 2004.
4. "The Protein Crystallisation Diagnostics Facility for solution growth experiments on board the International Space Station", ESA Workshop on Colloid Physics in Microgravity, ESTEC, Noordwijk, The Netherlands, 26-27 Nov. 2003.
3. "Results of a simulation of a human Mars mission in the Canadian Arctic", Workshop on Future Activities of the Life Support System Projects, ESTEC, Noordwijk, The Netherlands, 3 Sep. 2001.
2. "Guidelines of Spacelab D2 for writing of procedures", seminar, Microgravity Division, ESTEC, Noordwijk, The Netherlands, June 1989.
1. "Physical Science and Life Sciences experiments of the 3rd ESA parabolic flight campaign", seminar, Microgravity Division, ESTEC, Noordwijk, The Netherlands, Apr. 1986.
Presentations at Investigator Working Group and Science Team Meetings
8. "The 51st ESA parabolic flight campaign: microgravity research within 20 seconds", invited presentation, International Space Life Science Working Group (ISLSWG), Bordeaux, France, 4 Nov. 2009.
7. "Parabolic Flight experiment requirements", invited presentation, Miller Urey Experiment (MUE) Science Group Meeting, ESTEC, Noordwijk, The Netherlands, 11 Sep. 2006.
6. "Major Milestones for Promiss and Belgian Taxi-Flight Mission Schedule", Taxi-Flight Protein Crystallisation Investigators Meeting, B-USOC, Brussels, Belgium, 24 Jan. 2002.
5. "Synthesis combustion experiment on parabolic flights", Taxi-Flight Synthesis Combustion Investigators Meeting, ESTEC, Noordwijk, The Netherlands, 15 Jan. 2002.
4. "The Protein Crystallisation Diagnostics Facility (PCDF) and the Non-Invasive Backscattering System (NIBS)", Taxi-Flight Protein Crystallisation Investigators Meeting, B-USOC, Brussels, Belgium, 10 Dec. 2001.
3. "The Protein Crystallisation Diagnostics Facility: Phase B Requirements", Progress Meeting with the Facility Science Team, ESTEC, Noordwijk, The Netherlands, 2 June 1997.
2. "Parabolic flights, their use for microgravity experimentation", invited presentation, Spacelab IML-2 Investigator Working Group of the Advanced Protein Crystallization Facility, ESTEC, Noordwijk, The Netherlands, 22 May 1992.
1. "Fluid physics experiments for Spacelab D2", Peer Review Meeting, Advanced Fluid Physics Module Investigator Working Group, ESA-HO, Paris, France, May 1987.
Presentations to Astronauts
4. "ESA Parabolic Flight Campaigns: an introduction to the 52nd ESA campaign to ASCANS", invited presentation to ESA Astronaut Candidates, EAC, Köln, Germany, 8 Mar. 2010.
3. "The ESA Parabolic Flight Programme", invited presentation to Danish Astronaut Candidates, ESTEC, Noordwijk, The Netherlands, 15 Mar. 2007.
2. "AFPM experiments performance and timeline for Spacelab D2", D2 Crew Training Meeting, ESTEC, Noordwijk, The Netherlands, Mar. 1990.
1. "AFPM development and operation concept", Spacelab D2 Crew Station Review, DLR Köln, Germany, 7 June 1988.
ESA Project technical presentations
13. "DEX Preliminary Design Review Panel Report", DEX PDR Review Board, ESTEC, Noordwijk, The Netherlands, 24 Feb. 2010.
12. "ESA Parabolic Flights: the 46th ESA campaign", ESA PSRP Safety Review Panel, ESTEC, Noordwijk, The Netherlands, 9 Jul. 2007.
11. "Zeolite Experiment Assembly (ZEA) Phase 0/1 Flight Safety Review: Introduction", ESA PSRP Safety Review Panel, ESTEC, Noordwijk, The Netherlands, 1 Sep. 2004.
10. "The Protein Crystallisation Diagnostics Facility: Safety Review Phase III Introduction", International Space Station Safety Panel Meeting, NASA-JSC, Houston, Texas, USA, 28 Jul. 2003.
9. "The Protein Crystallisation Diagnostics Facility: Safety Review Phase II: Introduction", International Space Station Safety Panel, NASA-JSC, Houston, Texas, USA, 20 June 2002.
8. "Model philosophy for the Protein Crystallisation Diagnostics Facility", Workshop 'PCDF Ground Models', Astrium, Friedrichshaffen, Germany, 14 Jan. 2002.
7. "Status of Protein Crystallisation Diagnostics Facility Critical Design Review", ESA Critical Design Review Board, ESTEC, Noordwijk, The Netherlands, Jan. 2002.
6. "The Protein Crystallisation Diagnostics Facility: Safety Review Phase 0/1 Introduction", International Space Station Safety Panel, NASA-JSC, Houston, Texas, USA, 27 June 2000.
5. "Status Protein Crystallisation Diagnostics Facility Preliminary Design Review", ESA Preliminary Design Review Board, ESTEC, Noordwijk, The Netherlands, Apr. 2000.
4. "Lessons learned from the Advanced Protein Crystallisation Facility (APCF) 5th flight on the Spacehab/STS-95 mission", Technical Interface Meeting NASA-Spacehab-Boeing-ESA, ESTEC, Noordwijk, The Netherlands, 23 Feb. 1999.
3. "Protein Crystallisation Diagnostics Facility (PCDF)", 'Programme Status Presentation of the Microgravity Projects of EMIR-1/2 and MFC', ESA Microgravity Programme Board, ESTEC, Noordwijk, The Netherlands, 9-10 June 1998.
2. "Protein Crystallisation Diagnostics Facility (PCDF): technical capabilities", Presentation Microgravity Projects of EMIR-1, EMIR-2 and MFC to ESA Microgravity Programme Board, ESTEC, Noordwijk, The Netherlands, 12-13 June 1997.
1. "Supersonic parabolic flights with the Mirage IV aircraft: one minute of microgravity five to ten times per flight", presentation with Magny J.P. to ESA and CNES management, ESA-HO, Paris, France, 28 Sep. 1993.
Schools Presentations
Total: 263, incl. special (8), secondary (213), primary (38), and kindergartens (4) schools
Special Invited Presentations
8. "Weightless flights: From parabolic flights to the International Space Station" (in French), Université des Enfants de Charleroi (UDEC), Charleroi, Belgium, 27 March 2024.
7. "Space research: a way to explore by youngsters" (in French), Clés pour l’Univers, Centre pour Adolescents, Anderlecht, Brussels, Belgium, 21 Oct. 2014.
5-6. "Astronaut candidate profile" (in French), Questions & answers, L’Ecole Escale, University Clinic St Luc, organised by Child Hope Organisation, Woluwe St Lambert, Brussels, Belgium, 28 Oct. 2011, 14 June 2013.
4. "The preparation of manned exploration missions" (in French), Penitentiary Centre of Liancourt, organised by Association Planète Sciences, France, 13 Apr. 2011
3. "Space Research: a passion for today’s youth" (in French and in sign language), La Clé, Intern-school for deaf children, organised by Clés Pour L’Univers, Brussels, Belgium, 24 Jan. 2011.
1-2. "Space Research: a passion for today’s youth" (in French), Ecole Robert Dubois, Hopital des Enfants Reine Fabiola, organised by Clés Pour L’Univers, Brussels, Belgium, (20 pupils, age 12), 16 Nov. 2009; (30 pupils, age 12-18), 26 Apr. 2012
Invited Presentations in Secondary Schools (218)
34. "Presentation of the Oath of Ishango" (in French), School Liziba, Kinshasa, R.D. Congo, 25 November 2022.
33. "The Solar System, an introduction" (in French), Ecole Plurielle Maritime, Brussels, Belgium, 29 March 2022.
32. "Research in Weightlessness: from parabolic flights to the International Space Station", Royal Atheneum Woluwe-Saint-Lambert, Brussels, Belgium, 25 March 2022.
29-31. Cambridge International School Dubai and The English College, Dubai, Wallonia and Brussels Federation Week, 2020 World Exhibition, Belgian Pavilion, Dubai, 11 Nov. 2021:
- "Introduction",
- "Tumors in Space",
- "Does Mars have a sufficient magnetic field to protect humans?".
28. "Research in Weightlessness: from parabolic flights to the International Space Station", Secondary School Pedro Nunes, Lisbon, Portugal, 3 June 2019.
27. "Research in Weightlessness: from parabolic flights to the International Space Station" (in French), Secondary School Mapon, Kindu, R.D. Congo, 20 Apr. 2018.
26. "Astronaut training and mission preparation" (in French) Question-Answers by Webex, Lycée Sainte Colette, Amiens, France, Planete Sciences Hauts-de-France, 24 Jan. 2018.
25. "Is there life on Mars? Preparation of manned missions to Mars" (in French), Collège de Conty, Conty, Amiens, France, 9 Oct. 2015.
24. "The Odyssey of the Ishango rod: from Central Africa to Space" (in French), Institut Notre Dame du Congo, Kinshasa, Rep. Dem. Congo, 15 Sep. 2015.
23. "Is there life on Mars? Preparation of manned missions to Mars" (in French), Institut Saint André, Ramegnies-Chin, Tournai, Belgium, 7 Feb. 2013.
22. "Space Research: a passion for today’s youth" (in French), Institut Enfant Jésus (IEJ), Nivelles, Belgium, 31 Mar. 2011
21. "Space Research: a passion for today’s youth", American School of The Hague (ASH), Wassenaar, The Netherlands, 18 Dec. 2009
20. "ESA Human Space Flight Directorate: Microgravity, Parabolic Flights, ISS, Mars", ‘Take Your Classroom into Space’ Event, organized by ESA-HSF with live link to ISS, Technopolis, Mechelen, Belgium, 21 Sep. 2009.
19. "Preparation of future Mars missions", participation in roundtable with Dr Frimout D. and Eyhaerts L., ‘Space Week 2009’ Event, Euro Space Centre Transinne, Belgium, 16 Sep. 2009.
18. "Microgravity during parabolic flights" (in French), participation in Workshop ‘Physics in weightlessness’ organized by the University of Brussels ULB, ‘Space Week 2009’ Event with 10 astronauts organized by the Euro Space Society, Brussels, Belgium, 14 Sep. 2009.
17. "Preparation of manned Mars missions" (in French), Institut Technique Don Bosco, Woluwé, Brussels, Belgium, (73 pupils, age 13-16), 29 May 2009.
16. "Space Research: a passion for youngsters of today", United Nations International School, Hanoi, Vietnam, 26 Feb. 2009
15. "Man, and his laboratories in space" (in French) with Crevecoeur F., Event ’L’Espace, j’en rêve’, DGTRE, Pole Skywin Wallonie, Aerospace Cluster Wallonia, Euro Space Center, Transinne, Belgium, 1 Oct. 2008.
14. "Space Research: a passion for youngsters of today" (in French), Secondary Schools of Saint-Quentin, INSSET – University of Picardie, France, 23 May 2008.
13. "Space Research: a passion for youngsters of today" (in French), Science exhibition ScienCofolies de Sainte-Croix inauguration, Collège Sainte-Croix, Hannut, Belgium, 6 May 2006.
12. "Space Research: a passion for youngsters of today" (in French), Award ceremony of secondary school science exhibition "Exp'Osons", University of Namur, Belgium, 30 Apr. 2005.
11. "Space Research: a passion for youngsters of today" (in French), Collège Saint Vincent, Soignies (40 pupils, age 16-18), Belgium, 2 Apr. 2004.
10. "Preparation of first manned missions on Mars: simulations of The Mars Society in the Arctic and the desert", American School of The Hague (40 pupils, age 13-14), The Netherlands, 26 Jan. 2004.
9. "Space Research: a passion for today’s youth", The Anatolia American College of Thessaloniki, Greece, 10 Apr. 2003.
8. "ESA programmes, parabolic flights, Spacelab and the International Space Station", Rijnlands Lyceum Wassenaar, The Netherlands, 12 Dec. 2002.
7. "Space Research: a passion for youngsters of today" (in French), College du Christ-Roi, Ottignies (220 pupils, age 16-18), Belgium, 8 Nov. 2001.
6. "Space Research: a passion for youngsters of today" (in French), Exhibition 'Space for You, Journey through a Universe of Technology', Royal Observatory of Belgium, Brussels (250 pupils, age 12-18), Belgium, 6 Nov. 2001.
5. "The Life and Microgravity Spacelab Mission, a precursor to the utilization of the International Space Station" (in French), Institut Don Bosco, Huy, Belgium, 18 Apr. 1997.
4. "Astronaut training and parabolic flights", European Students, 45th International Games of FISEC (International Sport Federation of Catholic Education), Euro Space Centre, Transinne, Belgium, 28 Jul. 1993.
3. "The space shuttle programme" (in French), College Saint-Esprit, Bujumbura, Burundi, 8 Apr. 1993.
2. "The American space programme" (in French), Belgian College Bujumbura, Burundi, 2 Apr. 1993.
1. "Microgravity experiments, parabolic flights and astronaut selection" (in French), opening session 'Young Scientists Association' meeting, Euro Space Center, Transinne, Belgium, 12 Oct. 1991.
1-34."Is there life on Mars? Preparation of manned missions to Mars" (in French), for the 'Secondary School Science and Technology Awareness Programme' of the Brussels-Capital Region, at:
34. Collège Saint-Michel, Etterbeek, Brussels (100 pupils, age 13-14), 19 Jan. 2016,
33. European School, Uccle, Brussels (50 pupils, age 17-18), 27 Nov. 2015,
32. Institut de l'Assomption, Watermael-Boitsfort (100 pupils, age 16-18), 12 Nov. 2015,
31. Two schools at Centre Culturel d’Uccle, Brussels (100 pupils, age 14-16), 17 Nov. 2014,
30. European School, Uccle, Brussels (40 pupils, age 17-18), 21 Oct. 2014,
29. Institut Notre-Dame, Anderlecht, Brussels (150 pupils, age 13-14), 5 May 2014,
28. Collège Saint-Michel, Etterbeek, Brussels (60 pupils, age 13-14), 29 Apr. 2014,
27. Collège Saint-Michel, Etterbeek, Brussels (60 pupils, age 16-18), 6 May 2013,
26. Athénée Royal de Ganshoren, Brussels (60 pupils, age 16-18), 6 May 2013,
25. Athénée Royal d’Ixelles, Brussels (60 pupils, age 15-21), 22 Apr. 2013,
24. Athénée Royal Serge Creuz, Molenbeek, Brussels (50 pupils, age 14-16), 22 Apr. 2013,
23. Athénée Royal Crommelynck, Brussels (80 pupils, age 17-18), 27 Mar. 2013, with Ministre C. Fremault and Mayor B. Cerexhe
22. Institut Frans Fischer, Schaerbeek, Brussels (40 pupils, age 12-14), 22 Mar. 2013,
21. Lycée Molière, Uccle, Brussels (50 pupils, age 13-18), 19 Mar. 2013,
20. Lycée Guy Cudell, Theatre Le Public, Saint-Josse, Brussels (80 pupils, age 14-21), 19 Mar. 2013,
19. Institut d’Enseignement Technique et Professionnel Diderot, Brussels (100 pupils, age 16-18), 9 Oct. 2012,
18. Institut de l'Assomption, Watermael-Boitsfort (51 pupils, age 17-18), 9 Oct. 2012,
17. Athénée Royal d’Evere, Brussels (70 pupils, age 17-18), 26 Apr. 2012,
16. Athénée Royal de Woluwe Saint Lambert, Brussels (100 pupils, age 17-18), 20 Apr 2012
15. Institut St Jean-Baptiste de la Salle, Saint-Gilles (46 pupils, age 17-18), 10 Nov. 2011,
14. Collège Saint-Pierre, Jette, Brussels (96 pupils, age 17-18), 28 Oct. 2011,
13. Athénée des Pagodes, Brussels (88 pupils, age 17-18), 28 Oct. 2011,
12. Institut Saint Boniface Parnasse, Brussels (147 pupils, age 17-18), 14 Oct. 2011,
11. Athénée Royal Robert Catteau, Brussels (90 pupils, age 17-18), 14 Oct. 2011,
10. Centre Scolaire St-Vincent de Paul – Enfant Jésus, Ixelles, Brussels (44 pupils, age 17-18), 29 Apr. 2011,
9. Athénée Royale La Brise, Watermael-Boitsfort, Brussels (60 pupils, age 17-18), 29 Apr. 2011,
8. Centre Scolaire Sacré-Cœur, Jette, Brussels (140 pupils, age 14-15), 29 Oct. 2010,
7. Athénée Royal Serge Creuz, Molenbeek, Brussels (50 pupils, age 17-18), 29 Oct. 2010,
6. Athénée Royal d’Uccle, Brussels (200 pupils, age 16-17), 25 Oct. 2010,
5. Institut Notre Dame de Lourdes, Laeken, Brussels (90 pupils, age 16-21), 8 Oct. 2010,
4. Athénée Royal d’Uccle, Brussels (160 pupils, age 12-13), 24 Sep. 2010,
3. Institut de l'Assomption, Watermael-Boitsfort (34 pupils, age 17-18), 23 Sep. 2010,
2. Athénée Royal d’Ixelles, Brussels (80 pupils, age 17-18), 23 Sep. 2010,
1. Athénée Charles Janssens, Ixelles, Brussels (76 pupils, age 14-17), 17 Sep. 2010,
1-151."Space Research: a passion for youngsters of today" (in French), for the 'Secondary School Science and Technology Awareness Programme' of the Brussels-Capital Region, at:
151. Collège Saint-Michel, Etterbeek, Brussels (100 pupils, age 17-18), 19 Jan. 2016,
150. Athénée Royal d’Evere, Brussels (50 pupils, age 16-18), 12 Nov. 2015,
149. Collège Saint-Michel, Etterbeek, Brussels (60 pupils, age 14-15), 29 May 2015,
148. Athénée Royal de Jette, Brussels (38 pupils, age 16-18), 29 May 2015,
147. Collège Saint-Michel, Etterbeek, Brussels (60 pupils, age 16-18), 29 Apr. 2014,
146. Athénée Royal d’Ixelles, Brussels (60 pupils, age 16-21), 28 Apr. 2014,
145. Athénée Royal Serge Creuz, Molenbeek, Brussels (50 pupils, age 14-16), 28 Apr. 2014,
144. Athénée Royal de Jette, Brussels (44 pupils, age 16-18), 20 Mar. 2014,
143. Lycée Cudell, Saint-Josse, Brussels (50 pupils, age 16-18), 20 Mar. 2014,
142. Centre Culturel d’Uccle (284 pupils of 4 schools: Athénée Royal Uccle 1 (228), Lycée français (20), Institut Notre-Dame d’Anderlecht (15), Lycée Molière (21), age-17-18), 29 Nov. 2013,
141. Collège Roi Baudouin, Saint-Josse, Brussels (100 pupils, age 17-18), 25 Apr. 2012,
140. Collège Saint-Michel, Etterbeek, Brussels (100 pupils, age 17-18), 20 Apr. 2012,
139. Collège du Sacré Cœur de Ganshoren, Brussels (41 pupils, age 17-18), 23 Mar. 2012,
138. Institut Technique Cardinal Mercier, Schaerbeek, Brussels (70 pupils, age 17-18), 23 Mar. 2012,
137. Athénée Royal d’Evere, Brussels (70 ? pupils, age 17-18), 10 Nov. 2011,
136. Institut Supérieur de Pédagogie Galilee (ISPG), Brussels (80 pupils, age 18-25), 5 May 2011,
135. Athénée des Pagodes, Brussels (60 pupils, age 17-18), 1st Apr. 2011,
134. Collège Saint-Michel, Etterbeek, Brussels (100 pupils, age 17-18), 11 Feb. 2011,
133. Institut de la Providence, Woluwé Saint-Lambert, Brussels (66 pupils, age 14-15), 29 Jan. 2011,
132. Athénée Royal Robert Catteau, Brussels (100 pupils, age 17-18), 29 Jan. 2011,
131. Institut Notre Dame de Lourdes, Laeken, Brussels (50 pupils, age 16-18), 8 Oct. 2010,
130. Athénée Royal d’Auderghem, Brussels (70 pupils, age 17-18), 24 Sep. 2010,
129. Centre scolaire St-Vincent de Paul-Enfant-Jésus, Watermael-Boitsfort (36 pupils, age 17-18), 20 May 2010,
128. Athénée Royale Andrée Thomas, Forest, Brussels (80 pupils, age 17-18), 20 May 2010,
127. Athénée Royale Gatti de Gamond, Brussels (70 pupils, age 13-18), 12 May 2010,
126. Collège Roi Baudouin, Saint-Josse, Brussels (100 pupils, age 15-16), 11 May 2010,
125. Athénée Charles Janssens, Ixelles, Brussels (192 pupils, age 14-17), 8 Jan. 2010,
124. Collège Saint-Pierre, Jette, Brussels (115 pupils, age 17-18), 16 Nov. 2009,
123. Institut Saint Boniface Parnasse, Brussels (122 pupils, age 17-18), 13 Nov. 2009,
122. Athénée des Pagodes, Brussels (70 pupils, age 17-18), 13 Nov. 2009,
121. Athénée Royal d’Evere, Brussels (50 pupils, age 17-18), 12 Nov. 2009,
120. Athénée Robert Catteau, Brussels (163 pupils, age 17-18), 10 Nov. 2009,
119. Athénée Royal de Woluwe Saint Lambert, Brussels (100 pupils, age 17-18), 10 Nov. 2009,
118. Collège Roi Baudouin, Saint-Josse, Brussels (90 pupils, age 17-18), 29 May 2009,
117. Institut Saint-Vincent de Paul, Forest, Brussels (89 pupils, age 17-18), 18 May 2009,
116. Collège Saint-Hubert, Watermael-Boitsfort, Brussels (102 pupils, age 17-18), 18 May 2009,
115. Collège Saint-Michel, Etterbeek, Brussels (102 pupils, age 17-18), 30 Apr. 2009,
114. Lycée Molière, Forest, Brussels (80 pupils, age 16-18), 30 Apr. 2009,
113. Athénée Royal La Brise, Watermael-Boitsfort, Brussels (100 pupils, age 15-18), 24 Apr. 2009,
112. Institut St Jean-Baptiste de la Salle, Saint-Gilles (65 pupils, age 17-18), 24 Apr. 2009,
111. Lycée Mater Dei, Woluwe Saint Pierre, Brussels (120 pupils, age 16-17), 16 Jan. 2009,
110. Institut des Dames de Marie, Woluwe, Brussels (75 pupils, age 17-18), 16 Jan. 2009
109. Athénée Royal Serge Creuz, Molenbeek, Brussels (30 pupils, age 17-18), 5 Dec. 2008,
108. Athénée Royal d’Ixelles, Brussels (100 pupils, age 17-18), 5 Dec. 2008,
107. Institut Sainte-Ursule, Forest, Brussels (59 pupils, age 14-15), 28 Nov. 2008, [100]
106. Athénée Royal Crommelynck, Brussels (50 pupils, age 14-15), 28 Nov. 2008,
105. Institut Saint-André, Ixelles, Brussels (75 pupils, age 14-15), 13 Nov. 2008,
104. Centre Scolaire Sacré-Cœur, Jette, Brussels (150 pupils, age 14-15), 13 Nov. 2008,
103. Institut Saint Boniface - Parnasse, Ixelles, Brussels (140 pupils, age 17-18), 11 Apr. 2008,
102. Athénée Royal La Brise, Watermael-Boitsfort, Brussels (132 pupils, age 17-18), 11 Apr. 2008,
101. Centre Scolaire Ma Campagne, Ixelles, Brussels (16 pupils, age 17-18), 10 Apr. 2008,
100. Institut Sainte Ursule, Forest, Brussels (57 pupils, age 17-18), 10 Apr. 2008,
99. Sacré-Cœur de Ganshoren, Brussels (80 pupils, age 17-18), 7 Mar. 2008,
98. Institut Mot Couvreur, Brussels (100 pupils, age 17-18), 7 Mar. 2008,
97. Collège Saint-Michel, Etterbeek, Brussels (120 pupils, age 17-18), 29 Feb. 2008,
96. Centre Scolaire du Sacré-Cœur de Jette, Brussels (150 pupils, age 15-16), 29 Feb. 2008,
95. Institut Technique Cardinal Mercier, Schaerbeek, Brussels (50 pupils, age 17-18), 25 Jan. 2008,
94. Athénée Communal des Pagodes, Brussels (52 pupils, age 17-18), 25 Jan. 2008,
93. Athénée Royal Robert Catteau, Brussels (183 pupils, age 17-18), 11 Jan. 2008,
92. Institut de l'Assomption, Watermael-Boitsfort (72 pupils, age 17-18), 27 Nov. 2007,
91. Technical Institute Don Bosco, Woluwé, Brussels (120 pupils, age 14-15), 23 Nov. 2007,
90. Ecole Decroly, Uccle, Brussels (90 pupils, age 15-16), 23 Nov. 2007,
89. Collège Saint Hubert, Brussels (110 pupils, age 16-17), 19 Nov. 2007,
88. Collège Saint André, Brussels (50 pupils, age 16-17), 19 Oct. 2007,
87. Athénée Royal d’Ixelles, Brussels (30 pupils, age 16-17), 27 Apr. 2007,
86. Lycée Mater Dei, Woluwe Saint Pierre, Brussels (136 pupils, age 16-17), 27 Apr. 2007,
85. Athénée La Brise, Watermael-Boitsfort, Brussels (90 pupils, age 15-16), 20 Apr. 2007,
84. Collège Roi Baudouin, Schaerbeek (60 pupils, age 17-18), 23 Mar. 2007,
83. Institut St Jean-Baptiste de la Salle, Saint-Gilles (70 pupils, age 17-18), 23 Mar. 2007,
82. Athénée Communal F. Blum, Schaerbeek (55 pupils, age 17-18), 16 Mar. 2007,
81. Collège Saint-Michel, Etterbeek (100 pupils, age 17-18), 2 Mar. 2007,
80. Collège Saint-Pierre, Jette, Brussels (100 pupils, age 17-18), 26 Jan. 2007,
79. Athénée Communal de Pagodes, Brussels (82 pupils, age 17-18), 24 Nov. 2006,
78. Lycée Communal Emile Max, Brussels (70 pupils, age 17-18), 20 Nov. 2006,
77. Institut de la Vierge Fidèle, Brussels (82 pupils, age 17-18), 20 Nov. 2006,
76. Centre Scolaire du Sacré-Coeur, Jette, Brussels (100 pupils, age 17-18), 17 Nov. 2006,
75. Institut Mot Couvreur, Brussels (126 pupils, age 17-18), 10 Nov. 2006,
74. Athénée Royal Crommelynck, Brussels (100 pupils, age 17-18), 9 Nov. 2006,
73. Collège Saint-Pierre, Jette, Brussels (150 pupils, age 17-18), 9 Nov. 2006,
72. Institut Saint-Dominique, Brussels (65 pupils, age 17-18), 6 Oct. 2006,
71. Institut Saint-Boniface - Parnasse, Ixelles, Brussels (160 pupils, age 16-17), 28 Apr. 2006
70. Athénée Royal Gatti de Gamond, Brussels (120 pupils, age 17-18), 28 Apr. 2006
69. Centre scolaire du Sacré-Coeur, Jette, Brussels (80 pupils, age 17-18), 27 Apr. 2006
68. Athénée La Brise, Watermael-Boitsfort, Brussels (100 pupils, age 17-18), 27 Apr. 2006
67. Athénée Royal de Woluwé-Saint-Lambert, Brussels (70 pupils, age 17-18), 25 Apr. 2006
66. Institut Saint-Jean Baptiste de la Salle, Saint-Gilles, Brux. (100 pupils, age 17-18), 25 Apr. 2006
65. Institut Technique Cardinal Mercier, Schaerbeek, Brux. (100 pupils, age 17-18), 10 Mar. 2006
64. Institut des Dames de Marie, Woluwe, Brussels (100 pupils, age 17-18), 9 Mar. 2006
63. College Saint-Michel, Etterbeek (100 pupils, age 17-18) with Minister B. Cerexhe, 13 Jan. 2006,
62. Athénée Royal Robert Catteau, Brussels (150 pupils, age 17-18), 13 Jan. 2006,
61. Collège Saint-Hubert, Watermael-Boitsfort (112 pupils, age 17-18), 25 Nov. 2005,
60. Athénée Adolphe Max, Brussels (100 pupils, age 17-18), 25 Nov. 2005,
59. Institut de l'Assomption, Watermael-Boitsfort (80 pupils, age 17-18), 24 Nov. 2005,
58. Lycée Emile Jacqmain, Brussels (123 pupils, age 17-18), 24 Nov. 2005,
57. Institut Saint-Dominique, Brussels (37 pupils, age 17-18), 18 Nov. 2005,
56. Centre Scolaire du Sacré-Coeur de Lindthout, Brussels (100 pupils, age 17-18), 28 Oct. 2005,
55. Athénée Bracops-Lambert, Anderlecht, Brussels (80 pupils, age 15-16), 22 Apr. 2005,
54. Institut Sainte-Ursule, Forest, Brussels (52 pupils, age 15-16), 22 Apr. 2005,
53. Lycée Mater Dei, Woluwé, Brussels (100 pupils, age 15-16), 21 Apr. 2005,
52. Institut Technique Don Bosco, Woluwé, Brussels (80 pupils, age 13-14), 15 Apr. 2005,
51. Centre Scolaire du Sacré-Coeur de Jette, Brussels (120 pupils, age 15-16), 15 Apr. 2005,
50. Ecole Decroly, Uccle, Brussels (80 pupils, age 15-16), 18 Mar. 2005,
49. Athénée des Pagodes, Neder-Over-Hembeek, Brussels (150 pupils, age 16-18), 18 Mar. 2005,
48. Collège Saint Michel, Brussels (100 pupils, age 16-18), 11 Mar. 2005.
47. Athénée Bracops Lambert, Anderlecht (71 pupils, age 16-17), 23 Apr. 2004.
46. Athénée de La Brise, Watermael-Boitsfort (120 pupils, age 16-17), 23 Apr. 2004.
45. Ecole Decroly, Uccle, Brussels (50 pupils, age 15-18), 12 Mar. 2004.
44. Centre Scolaire du Sacré-Coeur de Linthout, Brussels (220 pupils, age 16-18), 12 Mar. 2004.
43. Athénée Emile Bockstael, Brussels (180 pupils, age 16-18), 5 Mar. 2004.
42. Institut Technique Cardinal Mercier, Brussels (35 pupils, age 12-14), 5 Mar. 2004.
41. Collège Saint Michel, Etterbeek, Brussels (130 pupils, age 17-18), 17 Feb. 2004.
40. Centre Scolaire du Sacré-Coeur, Jette, Brussels (112 pupils, age 14-15), 17 Feb. 2004.
39. Athénée Adolphe Max, Brussels (110 pupils, age 16-17), 30 Jan. 2004.
38. Institut de l' Assomption, Watermael-Boitsfort (100 pupils, age 16-17), 30 Jan. 2004.
37. Athénée Royale de Bruxelles 2, Molenbeek, Brussels (70 pupils, age 12-14), 21 Nov. 2003.
36. Institut Maris Stella, Laeken, Brussels (80 pupils, age 16-18), 21 Nov. 2003.
35. Lycée Maria Asumpta, Laeken, Brussels (120 pupils, age 16-18), 14 Nov. 2003.
34. des Pagodes, Neder-Over-Hembeek, Brussels (142 pupils, age 16-18), 14 Nov. 2003.
33. Collège de la Fraternité, Molenbeek, Brussels (140 pupils, age 16-18), 10 Oct. 2003.
32. Lycée Communal Dachsbeck, Brussels (93 pupils, age 16-18), 10 Oct. 2003.
31. Athénée Royal Waterloo (80 pupils, age 17-18), 14 Mar. 2003.
30. Lycée Berlaymont, Waterloo (120 pupils, age 17-18), 14 Mar. 2003.
29. Ecole Notre Dame des Champs, Uccle, Brussels (120 pupils, age 17-18), 14 Feb. 2003.
28. Collège Jean XXIII, Woluwé, Brussels (120 pupils, age 17-18), 14 Feb. 2003.
27. Institut La Providence, Woluwé, Brussels (90 pupils, age 12-13), 24 Jan. 2003.
26. Centre Scolaire du Sacré Coeur de Jette, Brussels (60 pupils, age 12-14), 29 Nov. 2002.
25. Athénée Royal Jette, Brussels (100 pupils, age 17-18), 29 Nov. 2002.
24. College Saint Pierre, Jette, Brussels (120 pupils, age 17-18), 14 May 2002.
23. Institut Saint-Boniface - Parnasse, Brussels (220 pupils, age 17-18), 14 May 2002.
22. Ecole Decroly, Brussels (80 pupils, age 16-18), 15 Mar. 2002.
21. Athénée Royal Woluwe Saint Lambert, Brussels (100 pupils, age 16-18), 15 Mar. 2002.
20. Lycée Mater Dei, Brussels (140 pupils, age 14-15), 22 Feb. 2002.
19. Athénée Royal Crommelynck, Brussels (110 pupils, age 12-13), 22 Feb. 2002.
18. Collège Saint Hubert, Brussels (200 pupils, age 16-18), 25 Jan. 2002.
17. Athénée Royal Auderghem, Brussels (20 pupils, age 12-13), 25 Jan. 2002.
16. Athénée Uccle, Brussels (100 pupils, age 16-18), 30 Nov. 2001.
15. Collège Saint Pierre, Brussels (120 pupils, age 16-18), 30 Nov. 2001.
14. Athénée Gatty de Gamont, Brussels (150 pupils, age 16-18), 9 Nov. 2001.
13. Lycée Jacqmain, Brussels (200 pupils, age 16-18), 9 Nov. 2001.
12. Institut Saint-Boniface - Parnasse, Brussels (220 pupils, age 15-16), 19 Oct. 2001.
11. Institut de l'Assomption, Brussels (100 pupils, age 15-16), 19 Oct. 2001.
10. Institut de la Vierge Fidèle, Brussels (100 pupils, age 16-17), 21 Sep. 2001.
9. Collège Saint Dominique, Brussels (100 pupils, age 16-17), 21 Sep. 2001.
8. Collège Saint Michel, Brussels (150 pupils, age 16-17), 11 May 2001.
7. Collège Sacré Coeur de Linthout, Brussels (120 pupils, age 16-17), 11 May 2001.
6. Collège Saint Michel, Brussels (150 pupils, age 16-17), 20 Apr. 2001.
5. Collège Dames de Marie, Brussels (80 pupils, age 14-15), 20 Apr. 2001.
4. Collège Don Bosco, Brussels (500 pupils, age 11-13), 16 Mar. 2001.
3. Athénée Robert Catteau, Brussels (150 pupils, age 17-18), 16 Mar. 2001.
2. Collège Dames de Marie, Brussels (150 pupils, age 13-14), 16 Feb. 2001.
1. Collège Sacré Coeur de Linthout, Brussels (150 pupils, age 12-13), 16 Feb. 2001.
Invited Presentations in Primary Schools
38. "Is there life on Mars? Preparation of manned missions to Mars" (in French), Ecole primaire de Conty, Conty, Amiens, France, 9 Oct. 2015.
37. "Preparation of manned missions to Mars. Is there life on Mars?", (in French), Ecole Saint Laurent, Sombreffe, Belgium, 26 June 2012.
34-36 "ESA, Parabolic flights, the International Space Station and Mars exploration" (in French) in the frame of Mission-X Project, primary schools:
- Ecole communale Jean Rolland, Saint Ghislain, Belgium, 22 Mar. 2012;
- Ecole Saint Laurent, Sombreffe, Belgium, 22 Mar. 2012, 31 Mar. 2011.
32-33. "ESA, Parabolic flights, the International Space Station and Mars exploration" (in French), primary schools:
- Ecole les Marronniers, Seneffe, Belgium, 13 Mar. 2012;
- Ecole Vivante, Obaix, Belgium, 14 Mar. 2012.
29-31. "ESA, Parabolic flights and the International Space Station" (in French), primary schools:
- Athénée Royal d'Uccle 1, Belgium, (60 pupils), 21 May 2010;
- Ecole des Eburons, Saint Josse, Brussels, Belgium, (50 pupils), 21 May 2010;
- Ecole Sainte-Marie, Suarlée, Belgium, 28 Nov. 2011.
28. "Experiments in weightlessness and in Martian environment", with Paulis P.E., Souchier A., primary schools of Vielsalm, Belgium, 19 May 2009.
15-27. "Parabolic flights, the International Space Station and preparation of manned exploration of Mars", presentations:
- International School The Hague (6x), The Netherlands, 31 Mar. 2010, 31 Mar. 2009, 2 Apr. 2008, 21 Mar. 2007, 19 Apr. 2006, 7 Apr. 2005;
- International School Haagsche School Vereniging HSV-KSS (7x), The Hague, The Netherlands, 21 Mar. 2011, 30 Mar. 2010, 1 Apr. 2009, 6 Feb. 2008, 3 Apr. 2006, 7 Mar. 2005, 19 Feb. 2004.
13-14. "Question and answer session on astronomy and astronautics" (in French),
- Ecole du Grand Chemin, Montigny-le-Tilleul, Belgium, 16 Dec. 2008;
- Ecole La Clarté, Jette, Brussels, Belgium, 16 Dec. 2008.
12. "Parabolic flights and preparation of future manned exploration of Mars", (in French), Ecole Sainte-Marie, Suarlée, Namur, Belgium, first radio contact with ISS in Wallonia, 29 May 2007.
10-11. "Space Research: a passion for youngsters of today" (in French), Primary schools:
- Open air holiday camp, Parc Parmentier, Woluwe-Saint-Pierre, Brussels, Belgium, 13 Apr. 2006;
- School Sacré Coeur de Linthout, Brussels, Belgium, 22 May 2003.
6-9. "ESA programmes, parabolic flights, Spacelab and the International Space Station", Primary schools:
- International section, Haagsche School Vereniging, The Hague, The Netherlands, 14 Nov. 2002, 4 Dec. 2001, 28 Jan. 2000;
- International School Amsterdam, The Netherlands, 27 Oct. 1997.
4-5. "The European Space Agency and the International Space Station" (in French), primary schools:
- Les Bruyeres, Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium, 21 Nov. 1996;
- St Pie X, Ottignies, Belgium, 24 Oct. 1996.
2-3. "Solar system and ESA", presentation (in French, 2x), Wolvenberg primary school, Brussels, Belgium, 24 Nov. 1993
1. "The ESA space programme", presentation, St Martin primary school, Scilly Islands, Great Britain, 9 Jul. 1993.
Invited Presentations in Kindergarten Schools
5. "The Solar System and the Planets" (in French), kindergarten school, Ecole du Canal, Brussels, Belgium, 28 March 2022.
4. "Parabolic flights, the International Space Station and Mars " (in French), kindergarten school Ecole Vivante, Obaix, 14 Mar. 2012.
3. "Parabolic flights, ISS, and Mars", presentation (in French), kindergarten school, Le divin Sauveur, Schaerbeek, Brussels, 40 pupils, age 4-5, 13 Nov. 2009..
2. "Presentation of an astronaut candidate", presentation (in French), kindergarten school, Ecole communale de Baulers, Belgium, 20 pupils,age 3-4, 16 Feb. 2004.
1. "Solar system and ESA", school presentation (in French), Wolvenberg primary school, Brussels, 24 Nov. 1993.
Parabolic Flight briefings
56-63. "Parabolic flights with the Airbus A310 for public discovery flights", Bordeaux, France, Apr. 2015-Sep.2017.
51-55. "Parabolic flights with the Airbus A300 for public discovery flights", Bordeaux, France, 2013-14; Le Bourget, France, Jun. 2013.
2-50. Lead 49 ESA parabolic flight campaigns, Welcome words and science experiment briefings, Bordeaux, France, Jun. 199 to Nov. 2015.
1. "Parabolic flights with the Ilyushin IL-76 MDK for the 19th ESA campaign", Berlin-Schoenefeld, Germany, Jul. 1994.
Dive lectures and briefings
4."Initiation Dive briefing", to laureates of Belgian schools parabolic flight contest, Euro Space Center, Transinne, Belgium, 12 Apr. 2006.
3. "Helicopter Rescue Operations", BSAC DT-10 Dive Leader Lecture, ESTEC Diving Club, Noordwijk, The Netherlands, 18 Apr. 2004.
2. "Practical Rescue Management, part 2", BSAC DT-11 Dive Leader Lecture, ESTEC Diving Club, Noordwijk, The Netherlands, 18 Apr. 2004.
1. "Adventurous diving", BSAC LT-2 Dive Leader Theory Lecture, ESTEC Diving Club, Noordwijk, The Netherlands, Apr. 1999.
Media reports
- "Décollage à bord de la New Shepard", (in French, "Launch on board the New Shepard"), Belgian daily newspaper L'Avenir, 22 March 2022.
- "Enseignement: Vladimir Pletser à l’école Jean Rolland de Saint-Ghislain : Un astronaute à l’école" (in French, "Teaching: Vladimir Pletser at the Jean Rolland school in Saint-Ghislain: An astronaut at school"), Belgian daily newspaper Le Soir, 23 March 2012.
- "Des conférences à gogo" (in French, "Conferences galore"), Belgian daily newspaper L'Avenir, 7 January 2011.
- "200 jeunes ébahis. Un lancement retransmis en direct de l'Euro Space Center" (in French, "200 young people amazed. A launch broadcast live from the Euro Space Center"), Belgian daily newspaper La Derniere Heure, 28 May 2009.
- "Montigny-le-Tilleul: Des astronautes sur les bancs de l’école: La tête dans les étoiles" (in French, "Montigny-le-Tilleul: Astronauts on the school benches: Head in the stars"), Belgian daily newspaper Le Soir, 17 December 2008.
- "Forest: Nouveau centre multimédia : « Brass Web », futur de Forest" (in French, "Forest: New multimedia center: "Brass Web", future of Forest"), Belgian daily newspaper Le Soir, 17 June 2006.
- "Premier voyage humain sur Mars" (in French, "First human voyage to Mars"), Belgian daily newspaper Le Soir, 14 February 2003.
- "Ixelles Vladimir Pletzer à Saint-Boniface - L'astronaute belge à la conquête des vocations" (in French, "Ixelles Vladimir Pletzer in Saint-Boniface - The Belgian astronaut in search of vocations"), Belgian daily newspaper Le Soir, 15 May 2002.
- "Astronomie: Décollage immédiat pour une double exploration spatiale - La tête dans les étoiles" (in French, "Astronomy: Immediate take-off for a double space exploration - Head in the stars"), Belgian daily newspaper Le Soir, 8 February 2002.
- "Vulgarisation: Vladimir Pletser, un lien entre le lointain et le quotidien - Comme l'explique ce futur astronaute belge, les retombées de l'espace sont innombrables dans notre vie de tous les jours", (in French, "Vulgarization: Vladimir Pletser, a link between the distant and the everyday - As this future Belgian astronaut explains, the benefits of space are countless in our everyday lives"), Belgian daily newspaper Le Soir, 12 May 2001.
- "Pour sensibiliser les jeunes aux sciences, Jacques Simonet peut compter sur Vladimir Pletser. Un candidat astronaute va descendre dans les écoles" (in French, "To make young people aware of science, Jacques Simonet can count on Vladimir Pletser. A candidate astronaut will visit schools"), Belgian daily newspaper Le Soir, 17 February 2000.
- "Louvain-La-Neuve: Semaine de l'astronomie: L'homme dans l'espace", (in French, "Louvain-La-Neuve: Astronomy Week: Man in space"), Belgian daily newspaper Le Soir, 15 February 2000.
- "La science livre ses secrets à Louvain-la-Neuve Record inespéré d'affluence pour le premier Festival des sciences. Plus de 1.200 jeunes défileront dans les laboratoires de l'UCL. Conférences, expos et balades" (in French, "Science reveals its secrets in Louvain-la-Neuve Unexpectedly high attendance for the first Science Festival. More than 1,200 young people will parade through the laboratories of the UCL. Conferences, exhibitions and walks"), Belgian daily newspaper Le Soir, 29 April 1998.
- "Curieux, ne pas s'abstenir! L'Université catholique de Louvain organise son premier festival des sciences" (in French, "Curious, do not abstain! The Catholic University of Louvain organizes its first science festival"), Belgian daily newspaper Le Soir, 18 April 1998.
- "Mouscron: Un astronaute chez les Hurlus" (in French, "Mouscron: An astronaut among the Hurlus"), Belgian daily newspaper Le Soir, 3 April 1997.
- "Visiter les etoiles durant la Semaine de l'Astronomie a Louvain-la-Neuve" (in French, "Visit the stars during the Astronomy Week in Louvain-la-Neuve"), Belgian daily newspaper Le Soir, 17 February 1994.
- "Un programme tres eclectique pour la saison naissante, Les Amities Francaises a La Louviere" (in French , "A very eclectic program for the new season, Les Amities Francaises in La Louviere"), Belgian daily newspaper Le Soir, 20 September 1993.
- "Dirk Frimout saisi au vol à LLN" (in French, "Dirk Frimout caught on the fly at LLN"), Belgian daily newspaper Le Soir, 21 October 1992.
- "IBA, PolyFlow et Codine laureats du Prix SRII; trois plumes au chapeau economique du Centre" (in French, "IBA, PolyFlow et Codine laureats du Prix SRII; trois plumes au chapeau economique du Centre"), Belgian daily newspaper Le Soir, 8 October 1992.