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Special Recognitions 2009 - Science

Steven Laureys
Université de Liège

Steven Laureys is a Master of Research for the National Fund for Scientific Research (FNRS) and a Doctor of Medicine, Master of Sciences in Pharmaceutical Medicine, a neurologist, Doctor in Medical Sciences, a Master of Sciences in palliative care, and holds a higher education teaching qualification. Today he directs the Coma Science Group at the ULg’s Cyclotron Research Centre.

It was Steven who discovered that Rom Houben, in an apparent coma for 23 years, was actually fully conscious and helped release him from his inability to communicate with the outside world, a case which is now breaking news and making science rethink its assessment of coma states.

The winner of numerous scientific prizes and a prolific author, Laureys is assuredly one of the world’s foremost specialists in altered states of consciousness.

Welcome
Prof. Bernard Rentier
Rector University of Liège

Greetings Message
Prof. Edmond H. Fischer
President World Cultural Council

Address
Dr José Rafael Estrada
President Emeritus World Cultural Council

Presentation
of the Albert Einstein Award
to Prof. Sir John Houghton
by Prof. Frédéric Boulvain
Vice-Dean of the Faculty of Science

Response by Prof. Sir John Houghton
Winner of the 2009 Albert Einstein World Award of Science

Presentation
of the Leonardo da Vinci Award
to Marcell Jankovics
by Prof. Jean-Pierre Bertrand
Dean of the Faculty of Philosophy and Letters

Response by Marcell Jankovics
Winner of the 2009 Leonardo da Vinci World Award of Arts

Signing of Award Winners’ Book
Lillyan Hernández
Secretary General
World Cultural Council

Presentation of Special Recognitions

SCIENCE

Professor Jean-Marie Baland
University of Namur

Dr. Ir Christophe Caucheteur
Université de Mons

Dr. Jérôme Cornil
Université de Mons

Dr. Vinciane Despret
Université de Liège

Dr. Luc Henrard
University of Namur

Steven Laureys
Université de Liège

ARTS

Mady Andrien
Royal Academy of Fine Arts in Liège

Patrick Davin
Royal Conservatory of Liège

Jacques Delcuvellerie
Royal Conservatory of Liège

Karel Logist
Université de Liège

Jean-Philippe Toussaint
Sciences Poe

Educational Merit Medal to
Professor Bernard Rentier
Rector University of Liège

Closing Remarks
Prof. Bernard Rentier
Rector University of Liège

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