Climate expert Jos Delbeke has been granted the title of baron. The same honour is bestowed upon Charly Herscovici (Magritte Foundation) and bio-engineer Ronny Swennen. Furthermore, Kristina Verbeke of the non-profit organisation Anade, paediatric neurologist Marie-Cécile Nassogne, Evelyne Bruyère (‘SOS Incest Belgium’), and Firouzeh Nahavandi, a Belgian sociologist of Iranian descent, may now be addressed as baroness.
In honour of the national holiday, eight high distinctions are also being awarded. The neurobiologist Rosa Rademakers, born in the Netherlands and director of the VIB-UAntwerp Centre for Molecular Neurology, has been appointed Commander of the Order of Leopold.
The rank of Commander in the Order of the Crown is now awarded to Philippe Vansteenkiste of the victims’ organisation V-Europe (Victims Europe) and bailiff Patrick Van Buggenhout. The same honour is also bestowed upon several individuals from the arts and culture sector: director and choreographer Alain Platel, jazz guitarist Philip Catherine, artist Otobong Nkanga, visual artist Anne Veronica Janssens, and actress Chris Lomme.
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