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Founded in 1425, the multidisciplinary and research-driven University of Leuven (KU Leuven) has been a centre of learning for almost six centuries. Today, it is Belgium's largest university and is one of the oldest and most renowned universities in Europe.

The Max Planck Society is an internationally recognized, autonomous science organization with a longstanding tradition. “Insight must precede application” – the guiding principle of the Max Planck Society are words spoken by the physicist that our organization was named after. Excellent minds, a high degree of freedom and outstanding work conditions create the foundation for basic research at the very highest level. And thus 20 Nobel Prize Laureates are among the ranks of the Max Planck Society to date. The Max Planck Society with its 86 Max Planck Institutes and facilities is the international flagship for German science: in addition to five foreign institutions, it operates another 20 Max Planck Centers with research institutions such as the Princeton University in the USA, the Paris University Science Po in France, the University College London in UK, and the University of Tokyo in Japan. Institutes http://www.mpg.de/institutes International Max Planck Research Schools http://www.mpg.de/en/imprs Max Planck Research Groups http://www.mpg.de/279341/Max_Planck_Research_Groups http://www.mpg.de/imprint http://www.mpg.de/8837840/netiquette

Leader in the field of applied biological and life sciences, also known as bioengineering. We educate generations of scientists in leading edge research and high impact work with governments and communities, industry and NGOs, to support innovation and sustainability in life sciences while managing and protecting natural and man-made ecosystems.