Jean-François Opsomer is currently the National Director of MUFON for France, Belgium, Switzerland, and the Netherlands.
He is a member of the MUFON Listening and Support Team (ERT), a member of the International Investigators Team (CAG), the STAR TEAM, and a field investigator for MUFON since March 2021. Jean-François is the publishing director of the magazine CONTACTS!, the magazine for MUFON France – Belgium – Switzerland members. In 2023, he co-authored the book UFOs: Investigations and Testimonies, released in October 2023, and wrote the book UFOs in Africa: 110 Years of Testimonies, published in September 2024.

MUFON is a non-governmental organization founded in the United States in 1969. With nearly 5,000 members worldwide and approximately 10,000 reports received annually, MUFON is the largest organization dedicated to the study of UFO phenomena and related experiences.

MUFON uses the scientific method to conduct its investigations.

The three goals of MUFON are:

I. Investigate UFO sightings and collect data in the MUFON database, so that it can be used by researchers around the world.

II. Promote research on UFOs to discover the nature of the phenomenon, with the ultimate goal of making scientific breakthroughs and improving life on our planet.

III. Educate the public on the UFO phenomenon and its potential impact on society.