Organisation chart

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General Direction

Michel Van Camp

Directorate Taxonomy and Phylogeny

Thierry Backeljau

Laboratory of Molecular Systematics

Karin Breugelmans

Vertebrates

Erik Verheyen

Invertebrates

Thierry Backeljau

Entomologiy

Frederik Hendrickx

Directorate Natural Environment

Patrick Roose

Aquatic & Terrestrial Ecology

Ecosystems Physico-Chemistry

Ecosystems data processing and modelling

Measurement Service Ostend (MSO) & RV Belgica

Biodiversity & Ecosystems Data
& Information centre

Management Unit of the North Sea Mathematical Models

Belgian Biodiversity Policy Support Group

Directorate Earth and History of life

Pascal Godefroit

Geological Survey of Belgium

Vanessa Heyvaert

Palaeobiosphere Evolution

Thierry Smith

Quaternary Environments & Humans

Mietje Germonpré

Earth Sciences Laboratories

Sophie Decree
Thierry Leduc

The Royal Belgian Institute of Natural Sciences is a Belgian Federal State institution. It is part of the Federal Public Planning Service Science Policy (PPS Science Policy), a section of the Prime Minister's Offices.

It is involved in important scientific research activities and carries out public service missions. It is open to everyone through the Museum of Natural Sciences.

Board of Directors
Management Commission
Scientific Council

The Management Board is responsible for the day-to-day Institute’s management. In addition, the Institute’s General Director is also a full member of the Management Committee of the Federal Public Planning Service Belgian Science Policy.

The Nature Focus Management Commission, which comprises the RBINS and the Royal Museum for Central Africa, is responsible for the financial and practical management of the RBINS.

The Scientific Council offers advice on issues of a scientific nature that have an impact on the accomplishment of the tasks of the Institute.