Liesbeth Aerts

Liesbeth Aerts is a research communicator working at Beakon, where she specializes in helping principal investigators (PIs) and researchers effectively communicate their research findings and messages. Her work focuses on streamlining communication processes for busy academic and industry researchers while enhancing the professional impact of their outreach efforts.

As a research communicator at Beakon, Aerts provides strategic communication support to researchers across various disciplines. Her approach centers on addressing two critical challenges faced by modern researchers: time constraints and the need for professional presentation of complex research findings. She works with clients to distill complex research concepts into clear, accessible messaging that resonates with intended audiences.

Aerts' professional methodology emphasizes efficiency and impact in research communication. She recognizes that researchers often struggle to balance their primary research responsibilities with the growing demands of public engagement, grant applications, and stakeholder communication. Her services are designed to alleviate this burden while ensuring that important research findings reach their intended audiences effectively.

Her work encompasses helping researchers save time in their communication efforts while simultaneously improving the quality and professional appearance of their outreach materials. This dual focus on efficiency and quality reflects the contemporary challenges facing the research community, where effective communication has become increasingly important for career advancement, funding acquisition, and public engagement.

Aerts operates on the principle that effective research communication requires specialized skills that complement, rather than compete with, research expertise. By providing dedicated communication support, she enables researchers to focus on their core scientific work while ensuring their findings are presented in the most compelling and accessible manner possible.

Liesbeth Aerts previously worked as a dementia researcher at the University of New South Wales in Sydney until August 2017. She has a PhD in molecular mechanisms of Parkinson's disease and studied bio-engineering and neuroscience in Belgium and the UK. She serves as a board member of Belgian Women in Science and co-hosts a brain-themed podcast called Breinbrekers.

Full name	Liesbeth Aerts
Role	Research communicator
Organization	Beakon
Country	Belgium
Industry	Marketing
Specialties	Research Communication · Academic Outreach · Scientific Writing · Message Development
Consulting rate	EUR 75 per hour
Bookable	Yes — via TinRate

• Liesbeth Aerts in Sydney - Belgian scientist living abroad — BioVox (2026-04-09)
  Features Liesbeth Aerts as a Belgian scientist who worked as a dementia researcher at the University of New South Wales in Sydney until August 2017.

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Expert	Role	Country	Rate	Languages
Alexander Synhaeve	Founder & CEO, Tomorrow.be	Belgium	EUR 170/hr
Angelo Vandamme	Marketing & Event Strategist, Hey You!	Belgium	EUR 90/hr
Audry Vanderstraeten	CEO, digital leader	Belgium	EUR 200/hr	nl, en
Auke De Clerck	Visual Director, Atlantropa	Belgium	EUR 150/hr
Ben De Coninck	Founder & Podcast Host, Ben's Mentors	Belgium	EUR 110/hr
Bjorn Verbrugghe	digital marketeer, Unigift	Belgium	EUR 100/hr	en, fr, nl

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1. Liesbeth Aerts - Beakon | LinkedIn — accessed 2026-04-09
2. Liesbeth Aerts / CV — accessed 2026-04-09
3. Beakon | Science & Research Communication - Exhibit expertise — accessed 2026-04-09
4. Personal Website — accessed 2026-04-09
5. BioVox Article — accessed 2026-04-09