This morning, in solemn ceremony presented in the Sessions-Room of the University Council, the National University of Engineering, granted the Academic Degree of “Doctor Honoris Causa” to Doctor Dirk Van Dyck, recognized scientific researcher who has contributed to the development of Physics at Postgraduate Level in this House of Studies (University).

Doctor Dirk Van Dyck, studied physics in the cities of Antwerp and Brussels (Belgium). At the moment, he is Research Vicerector of the University of Antwerp, and one of the most outstanding European experts in the area of Electron Microscopy.

He developed, with fellow researchers, the first table-tomograph on the basis of X-rays that now is commercialized by Skyscan Company.

Professor Van Dyck has published many scientific works and several books; in addition he has been advisor of 30 doctoral theses.

The imposition of the Academic Degree of “Doctor Honoris Cause”, was in charge of Ms. Eng. Aurelio Padilla Ríos, Director of the National University of Engineering, who emphasized the personal and professional virtues of Dr. Dirk Van Dyck, a great scientist who has supported the development of Physics in our University.