Kenneth BERTRAMS

Kenneth BERTRAMS is a Historian born in Brussels on March 11, 1977. He serves as a Lecturer at the Free University of Brussels and holds a research position as Qualified researcher at the National Fund for Scientific Research (FRS-FNRS).

His academic work focuses on the intersection of science, industry, and national identity during the 20th century. Research interests include economic history, history of science, political dimensions of scientific organizations, and the impact of World War I on scientific internationalism.

Dr. BERTRAMS has presented significant lectures including 'Ernest Solvay, Philanthropist and Patriotic Internationalist' (62 min), 'The scientist, the industrialist and the nation: For a political history of science in the 20th Century' (110 min), and 'Science at War & War of Scientists.' His work examines how scientific institutions navigated patriotic and internationalist tensions, particularly through figures like Ernest Solvay who simultaneously supported national interests while promoting international scientific collaboration.

He has received recognition as a Qualified researcher at FRS-FNRS, Belgium's National Fund for Scientific Research.

His presentations frequently appear through the Royal Academy of Belgium, indicating strong institutional connections with this prominent academic body.