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Ben Feringa has been appointed Commander in the Order of the Netherlands Lion

24 November 2016

On Wednesday 23 November, Prof. B.L. Feringa, Professor of Organic Chemistry at the University of Groningen, received a Royal decoration from Dr M. Bussemaker, Minister of Education, Culture and Sciences. Feringa has been appointed Commander in the Order of the Netherlands Lion, an extremely rare honour. In the afternoon, the ceremony took place at the Mauritshuis in The Hague.

You can read more about this decoration for Ben Feringa by clicking here.

Ben Feringa appointed Commander in the Order of the Netherlands Lion - Photo courtesy Prof R. Broer
Ben Feringa appointed Commander in the Order of the Netherlands Lion - Photo courtesy Prof R. Broer
Last modified:24 November 2016 1.29 p.m.

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