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[email protected] Make a difference thanks to the Research Foundation – Flanders 2 3 FWO Annual report 2012 Contents Introduction 4 Women and research: double interview Elisabeth Monard and Simone Buitendijk 6 Researchers speaking 12 Ronald Desmet 12 Isabelle Schrauwen 16 Alicja Gescinska 20 Johan Kerkhofs 24 Lieve Doucé 28 Financing and allocation of funds 2012 32 FWO overview 2012 44 Colophon 59 3 FWO Annual report 2012 Dear reader, This is the 2012 annual of the Research thorough gender equality and diversity policy. Foundation – Flanders, in which we review Through an active gender equality policy, the the activities organised in the past year and, Research Foundation – Flanders aims to offer all naturally, explore what 2013 is set to bring. top-quality researchers the best opportunities, regardless of their background. We aim to do so 2012 was once again a fascinating year by introducing more family-friendly measures for the Research Foundation – Flanders, in our regulations and by offering a high degree which welcomed countless innovations. of flexibility to fit in with medical and social Internationalisation was once more high on the circumstances. agenda, with the first Pegasus fellowships being awarded and a new call being issued for the The Research Foundation – Flanders will of Odysseus programme. course continue to pursue its fundamental mission, namely to support excellent, promising Since 1 January 2012, the Research Foundation researchers, the only criterion being the – Flanders has been a National Contact Point exceptional quality of their work and research (NCP) for several programmes, namely Ideas proposals.