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Once upon a time, François Ost

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Under the patronage of Alexandre Viala, Professor of Public Law at the UM, the University of Montpellier had the honor and pleasure of welcoming the Belgian François Ost and awarding him an honorary doctorate. Here is a portrait of this jurist and legal philosopher, who excels in the art of recounting the law in order to better understand it.

Rocio Semino, a flair for the formula

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Rocio Semino is a researcher at the Institut Charles Gerhardt Montpellier. Last December, she was awarded a 1.35 million European Research Council (ERC) grant for her work on metallo-organic networks. Portrait of a chemist who wields the art of synthesis... without a test tube!

Tawana Kupe, charisma at the service of African universities

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Last October, on the recommendation of Patrick Caron, Vice-President in charge of International Relations, the University of Montpellier awarded Professor Tawana Kupe the title of Doctor Honoris Causa. A Zimbabwean, this media specialist has had a brilliant career in South Africa, culminating in his current position as Vice-Chancellor of the University of Pretoria.

Chipepo Kankasa, "the obsession with transmission".

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Last October, on the recommendation of Montpellier professor Philippe Vande Perre, the University of Montpellier awarded an honorary doctorate to Zambian pediatrician Chipepo Kankasa. Unanimously recognized for her research into mother-to-child transmission of HIV, she is also the driving force behind access to antiretroviral treatment for African children and the prevention strategies implemented in Zambia to combat HIV transmission through breastfeeding.

Denis Mukwege, honorary doctor

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Winner of the 2018 Nobel Prize for his fight against mass rape and sexual violence against women in his country the DRC, the man many refer to as "the man who fixes women" has once again pleaded for changes in international criminal law and for gender equality.

Louise 0. Fresco, Doctor Honoris Causa of the University of Montpellier

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Louise O. Fresco, Professor and President of Wageningen University & Reseach, was awarded the title of Doctor Honoris Causa by Philippe Augé, President of the Université de Montpellier, on the occasion of her visit to the Université de Montpellier for a conference on "revisiting the linked destinies of agriculture and food" in March 2020. Fresco, Professor and President of Wageningen University & Reseach, was awarded the title of Doctor Honoris Causa of the University of Montpellier by Philippe Augé, President of the University of Montpellier.