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Once upon a time, there was François Ost

Under the patronage of Alexandre Viala, professor of public law atUM, the University of Montpellier had the honor and pleasure of welcoming Belgian scholar François Ost to confer upon him the title of Doctor Honoris Causa. Here is a profile of this legal scholar and philosopher of law who excels in the art of explaining the law to better understand it.

Rocio Semino, a way with words

Rocio Semino is a researcher at the Charles Gerhardt Institute in Montpellier. Last December, she was awarded a grant of 1.35 million euros from the European Research Council (ERC) to conduct her research on metal-organic frameworks. A profile of a chemist who masters the art of synthesis… without a test tube!

Tawana Kupe: Charisma in the Service of African Higher Education

Following the recommendation of Patrick Caron, Vice President for International Relations, the University of Montpellier awarded Professor Tawana Kupe an honorary doctorate last October. A native of Zimbabwe, this media specialist built a distinguished career in South Africa, culminating in his current position as vice-chancellor of the University of Pretoria.

Chipepo Kankasa, “The Obsession with Transmission”

It was on the recommendation of Montpellier professor Philippe Vande Perre that the University of Montpellier awarded an honorary doctorate to Zambian pediatrician Chipepo Kankasa last October. Widely recognized for her research on mother-to-child transmission of HIV, she is also a pioneer in providing African children with access to antiretroviral treatments and in implementing prevention strategies in Zambia to combat HIV transmission through breastfeeding.

Denis Mukwege, Honorary Doctorate

A 2018 Nobel Prize laureate for his fight against mass rape and sexual violence against women in his home country, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, the man many call “the man who mends women” has once again called for changes to international criminal law and for gender equality.

UM the IPBES Technical Support Unit

October , 2021

The University of Montpellier has been selected to host the technical support unit for…

Louise 0. Fresco, Honorary Doctorate from the University of Montpellier

On the occasion of her visit to the University of Montpellier for a lecture in March 2020 that led her to “revisit the intertwined destinies of agriculture and food,” Louise O. Fresco, professor and president of Wageningen University & Research, was awarded an honorary doctorate from the University of Montpellier by Philippe Augé, president of the University of Montpellier.