Stewart Cole awarded the Legion of Honor

The latest list of "civilian promotions" to the Legion of Honor published on December 31 in the Official Journal included 352 men and women (in equal numbers) from a wide range of sectors, with differing levels of professional responsibility, some known to the public and others not. What characterizes all the diverse people in this elite list of merit is their commitment to serving the general interest – the primary criterion for the award of France's highest national honor.

Of the 287 Chevaliers, 45 Officiers, 14 Commandeurs, 4 Grands Officiers and 2 Grand'Croix that make up this latest list, there was a particular emphasis on science, with Stewart Cole, the previous President of the Institut Pasteur, being promoted to the rank of Officier of the Legion of Honor.

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