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Ion Beam Applications

Belgian medical technology company

Field	Value
name	IBA (Ion Beam Applications)
image	Belgique - Louvain-la-Neuve - IBA - 01.jpg
image_caption	Headquarters of Ion Beam Applications (IBA) in Louvain-la-Neuve
type	Public
traded_as
foundation
founder	Yves Jongen
location_city	Louvain-la-Neuve
location_country	Belgium
area_served	Worldwide
key_people	Olivier Legrain (CEO)
industry	Medical technology
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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 developed cyclotrons and integrated proton therapy centers is active in the field of proton therapy, dosimetry, radiopharmacy solutions and industrial sterilisation.

IBA installed its first proton therapy equipment for Boston's Massachusetts General Hospital in 2001, and for University of Pennsylvania's Proton Center in 2009.

It supplied equipment and services to Proton Partners International which was developing three proton beam therapy centers in the United Kingdom.

In 2017, IBA invested €16 million in the construction of a new logistics and production center in Louvain-la-Neuve.

References

(15 December 2016). "IBA SA - basic data - update following capital increase dated 15 December 2016". Yahoo Finance.
"Ion Beam Applications: IBA".
Pearson, Emma. (2016). "Development of Cyclotrons for Proton and Particle Therapy". Springer India.
Langreth, David Whelan and Robert. (2009-02-26). "The $150 Million Zapper". Forbes.
(13 December 2016). "BRIEF-Ion Beam Applications signs two contracts with Proton Partners International". Reuters.
(9 December 2016). "Proton Partners acquires Blue Phantom2 data acquisition system to support innovative cancer treatment". News medical.
(2017-07-11). "Un nouveau chapitre pour IBA à Louvain-la-Neuve".

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