page_title: Ion Beam Applications
hierarchical_section_title: Ion Beam Applications
caption_attribution_description: Français&#160;: Belgique - Louvain-la-Neuve - siège d'IBA (chemin du Cyclotron 3 - Architecture postmoderne - DSW Architects 1991)
context_page_description: IBA is a medical technology company based in Louvain-la-Neuve. The company was founded in 1986 by Yves Jongen within the Cyclotron Research Center of the University of Louvain and became a university spin-off. It employs about 1500 people in 40 locations. The company is active in the field of proton therapy, dosimetry, radiopharmacy solutions and industrial sterilisation.
  IBA installed proton therapy equipment for Boston's Massachusetts General Hospital in 2001, and for Philadelphia's Penn Hospital in 2009.
  It is supplying equipment and services to Proton Partners International which is developing three proton beam therapy centres in the United Kingdom.
context_section_description: IBA (Ion Beam Applications SA) is a medical technology company based in Louvain-la-Neuve. The company was founded in 1986 by Yves Jongen within the Cyclotron Research Center of the University of Louvain (UCLouvain) and became a university spin-off. It employs about 1500 people in 40 locations. The company is active in the field of proton therapy, dosimetry, radiopharmacy solutions and industrial sterilisation.
  IBA installed proton therapy equipment for Boston's Massachusetts General Hospital in 2001, and for Philadelphia's Penn Hospital in 2009.
  It is supplying equipment and services to Proton Partners International which is developing three proton beam therapy centres in the United Kingdom.
caption: Headquarters of Ion Beam Applications (IBA) in Louvain-la-Neuve
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