The European Ceramic Society

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Belgium

Materials Science Department of faculté Polytechnique UMONS

University laboratory in material science (Ceramics and electrochemistry)

Director : Prof. M‐G. Olivier

Email : marjorie.olivier@umons.ac.be

Phone : 065 374431

Address : FPMs, rue de l’Epargne, 7000 Mons

Website : Website: umons.ac.be

Research topics :

  • Processing and properties of piezoelectric ceramics and glass‐ceramics
    Contact information:
    Contact name: Prof. M. Gonon
    Tel : 065 374422
    Email: maurice.gonon@umons.ac.be
  • Processing and properties of porous ceramics
    Contact information:
    Contact name: Prof. M. Gonon
    Tel : 065 374422
    Email: maurice.gonon@umons.ac.be
  • Nondestructive characterization methods
    Contact information:
    Contact name : Prof. M. Gonon
    Tel : 065 374422
    Email: maurice.gonon@umons.ac.b

Exceptional facilities :

  • X‐ray tomography

Financial support programmes :

  • European funding: Interreg IV , FEDER
  • Regional fundings: Wallonie (DGO6)
  • National fundings :

Latest news

New Empa fellowship program for future women science leaders

Empa has launched the Women Scientific Leadership Fellowship, a new four-year program designed to support outstanding women scientists on their path towards independent research leadership.

Oct 7, 2026
2027 ECerS International Ceramist Student Exchange Program – 1st call - ICACC 2027

In the frame of the 2027 ECerS International Student exchange program, ECerS is opening a call to allow grants to European Students to attend the 51st International Conference and Expo on Advanced Ceramics and Composites (ICACC 2027) to be held from 24th to 29th January 2027 in Daytona Beach, USA, as well as the IGNITE MSE (International Gathering and Networking for Individuals to Explore Materials Science and Engineering) event that will be held on Sunday 24th January 2027.

Oct 1, 2026

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